Indo-Guyanese Muslims loss of their Mother Tongue – Urdu
After 172 years, since their arrival from India to Guyana in 1838, the Hindustani Muslims have lost their mother tongue, Urdu. The majority of Hindustani…
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The Million’s Poet: Niqab – wearing death as a dress
Every Wednesday night, Hissa Hilal steps on to the stage of the popular Abu Dhabi television show The Million’s Poet. As is required of Saudi…
Trinidad Muslim publishes poetry book
Quiet, soft spoken and self-effacing, Haymad Mohammed is a teacher, charity worker and poet. He teaches at the San Fernando ASJA Primary School and gives…
Muhammad’s guidance on the treatment of women
In his message and in his practice the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) elevated the status of women in the context of his time and our time. …
T & T High Court: Wear your burka and serve on the jury.
Trinidad Guardian reported: A Muslim woman, wearing a burka, has the same privileges as anyone else to serve as a juror in the High Court…
Regional Muslims gathered in Guyana to honour the Prophet Muhammad (s)
Muslims from Suriname, Trinidad and Guyana gathered at the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex in observance of Milad-un-Nabi 2010 (Youmam Nabi) in honor of the birth…
The temptation of carnival
Allah says in Surah Tin: “We have indeed created man in the best of mould, then do We reduced Him to the lowest of the…
Beirut: Paris of the Middle East – NOT
During the recent Eid-ul-Adha holiday, I went to Lebanon and visited the following places: Beirut, Tripoli (Trablous), Sidon (Saida), Tyre (Sour) and the Bekka Valley….
Jamaican Muslim Leader against legalizing same sex relationships
Access original article in Jamaica Observer here PRESIDENT of the Islamic Council of Jamaica, Mustafa Muhammad, says he agrees with the Sharia law which prescribes…
A small part on a big day
Allah, the Exalted, says: “Worship Allah and join none with Him (in worship); and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, the poor, the neighbour who…