Senator Dr. Wahid Ali dies
First published in Trinidad Express here Former Senate president Wahid Ali died on Saturday 9th August 2008 of a massive heart attack, Ali was ailing for some…
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ASJA QASEEDA BOOK
Qasida (also spelled qasidah or qaseeda), is a form of poetry from pre-Islamic Arabia. A Na`at is a poetry that specifically praises the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Many of…
Review Of Guyana in the Islamic World, 1948-2008
This paper focuses on the relationship between Guyana and the Islamic World from 1948 to 2008, and it brings to light the two track relationship,…
Winners Row at Guyana’s “National” Qaseeda Competition
Georgetown 2008-06-25:- Anna Catherina Islamic Complex reigned supreme as its contestants took first places in three of the four categories in the National Qaseeda Competition…
Suriname Attends OIC Uganda Meeting
The 35th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) kicked off on June 18 in Ugandan…
Canadian Donation to benefit Guyanese Orphans
Georgetown May 30th 2008:- The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) today received a CDN $30,000 donation from the Islamic Foundation of Toronto, Canada. During…
Trinidad Muslims Celebrate Indian Arrival Day
The Indian Arrival Day celebrations started at 10 am and included a range of activities. There were several booths selling traditional East Indian clothing, food,…
Guyana: Still no rotation of ambassadors
Over three years have passed since the government spoke about the need to rotate ambassadors, yet that has not happened. It was merely a pretext…
Documenting devotion: Qasida Burdah dated back to 17th Century
KARACHI, May 23: Across the centuries, the faithful have expressed their love for the Holy Prophet of Islam (ﷺ Peace be upon him) in different…
When will Guyana appoint an ambassador to the UN?
I would like to congratulate Guyana’s new Foreign Minister, Ms Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on her new post and ask her a few questions. Guyana currently does…