Book: Historic Mosques of Bridgetown, Barbados
Co-author Suleiman Bulbulia shared insights with the audience at the Daphne Joseph-Hackett Theatre, explaining that the book, Historic Mosques of Bridgetown, Barbados. He said, “What…
Culture
Celebrating Guyana’s Independence Through a Legacy of Service in Canada.
Upon Receiving: The High Commissioner’s Excellence Award It is with deep humility and sincere appreciation that I accepted the High Commissioner’s Excellence Award, presented by the…
Honouring Our Roots: A Tribute to the Sankar and Dookie Legacy in Guyana and Beyond
I am Raymond S. Chickrie, son of Esar and Zabeida (Suriname) Khan of Maida Estate, grandson of Esau Khan of 78 Village and Maryam Singh…
Guyana’s 1972 Youman Nabi Postage Stamp Decoded
Little is known about what may have inspired J. Chriswick to design Guyana’s 1972 “Youman Nabi” postage stamp using the apt motif of a simple…
What’s in a Name, India, Bharat, Hindustan or Hind?
“India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.” The Indian Constitution. What’s in a name, India, Bharat, Hindustan or Hind? Politicising, fear and…
Far from Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean
Far from Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean is the first academic work on Muslims in the English-speaking Caribbean. The author Dr Aliyah Khan focuses on…
PASSING THROUGH
I’m a streamPassing through the marshlandsI carry with meThe memories of yesterdayAnd the hopes of tomorrowI wash the rocks beneathWith pure loveAnd take their sedimentsAway…
We Are Hopeful, Grateful & Prayerful In Times Of Pestilence & Oppression
Eid ul Fitr Message of Haji Omar Farouk, President of International Muslims Organization of Toronto, Canada. “Eid Mubarak, kullu‘am wa antum bi khayr (Blessings of…
Muslim Economic Participation in Guyana
In the spirit of Ramdhan 2021, I reflect again on the Muslims of Guyana and this time; I share with readers a paper written by…
African Muslims Were Enslaved In The Caribbean
“Among the enslaved people living on Codrington in the 1740s were a woman and a girl named Fatimore (also spelled Fattemoor). Fatima has been noted…