On The Home Going Of Former PM Owen Arthur
Barbados Muslims Tribute Barbados’ fifth and longest-serving Prime Minister passed away on July 27th, 2020. The late Professor, the Right Honourable Owen Seymour Arthur was…
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President Irfaan Ali Sworn in as Guyana’s new leader
The presidential candidate for the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was on Sunday declared president elect of Guyana. In addition,…
TT: The Muslim Voter
Soon after the August 10th, 2020 Trinidad and Tobago elections date was announced, the Trinidad Guardian front page screamed “MUSLIMS DIVIDED”. In the days that…
New Book: Far From Mecca – Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean
Muslims have lived in the Caribbean for centuries. Far From Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean (Rutgers University Press, 2020) examines the archive of autobiography, literature, music and public celebrations in Guyana and Trinidad, offering an analysis of the ways Islam became integral to the Caribbean, and the ways the Caribbean shaped Islamic practices.
Nah Fatigue!
Time to drive againAcross the citySee her eyes light upFeel her wrinkled handsOn my faceA kiss on each cheekA feeble embrace“Bai, look how yuh get…
I can’t breathe
I can’t breatheSaid the raindrops to the cloud And she released themInto a downpour ofLife-giving waterA manifestation ofDivine MercyI can’t breatheSaid the seedling to the…
Guyana: A Brazen Heist in Progress
Guyana has been tethering on a dangerous precipice for over one and a half years. Many believe it is about to flip over, an event…
THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGANISATION AND LEADERSHIP
This is the text of the speech given by Ustaz Ahmad (RA) in Georgetown, Guyana on 14th December 1977. Ustaz Ahmad began by saying: “Islam…
THE BALANCE BETWEEN RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS
Islam fully appreciates all the genuine needs of mankind and trying to realise them, to effect a perfect balance as far as the limitations of human nature would allow. It starts with the individual maintaining balance between his requirements of body and soul, reason and spirit, and in no case allows one side to predominate the other.
IAN ALLEYNE’S FULL INTERVIEW WITH YASIN ABU BAKR LEADER OF JAMAAT UL MUSLIMEEN
Yasin Abu Bakr, leader of Jamaat ul Muslimeen (JAM) of Trinidad was interviewed by Ian Alleyne. Alleyne produces and hosts a popular TV show Crimewatch. …