Guyana’s Ramadan Village and the Making of a National Table
The word commensality literally means “eating at the same table,” or more broadly, “eating with others,” and it is a practice embedded in most, if…
Culture
Muslims in the Caribbean: A Hidden History Across a Thousand Years
The history of Islam and Muslim people in the Caribbean stretches back over 1,000 years, predating European contact by over 600 years. New research is…
Trinidad & Tobago Muslims Deliver Lifeline to Post-Hurricane Jamaica
In the wake of the devastation left by Hurricane Melisa, the Concerned Muslims of Trinidad & Tobago (CMTT) have once again demonstrated what true regional…
Faith in Action: Trinidad & Tobago Muslims Bring Hope to Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa
When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica last week, it left behind a trail of destruction, uprooted homes, flooded communities, and broken livelihoods. But from across the Caribbean Sea, a message of solidarity soon arrived, carried by a team of Trinbogian Muslims determined to help with disaster relief for Jamaicans.
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…
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…