Maulana Nazeer Ahmad Simab
To write an article about the late Maulana Nazeer Ahmad Simab of revered memory, ought to occupy much space and time, but to me, I…
Missionaries
The Murshid (Spiritual Guide) of today do not meet the standard
Shaykh Sa`id Ramadan al-Bouti is a well-respected modern-day scholar and author who is most popularly known for his esteemed work Fiqh us-Seerah. In my time…
Nazir Ahmad Simab (ra)
Islamic scholar Maulana Nazir Ahmad Simab came from Lahore, India, in 1935. In the “History of the El Socorro Jamaat”, Muzaffar reports that “In 1934…
Mufti Shabil Ali (ra) [1956-1996]
Mufti Shabil Ali passed away (innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi raaji’oon / To Allah we belong and to Him is our return) on Monday 15th…
Dr. Syed Husain Pasha
Syed Husain Pasha, a vibrant Islamic activist who hailed from India. He was a missionary in Trinidad in the early 1970s. “Pasha introduced to a…
Muslim and Missionaries of Trinidad
The Caribbean has seen two waves of Muslim migration, the first wave of which was comprised of slaves from Africa. Indentured labourers of India, who…
Dr. Muhammad Fazlur Rahman Ansari (R.A)
A unique missionary of Islam In the context of appropriate religious leadership, the life of Maulana Dr. Ansari should act as en eye-opener for he…
His Eminence Maulana Shah Abdul Aleem Siddiqui (Rahmatullah Alaih)
Maulana Abdul Aleem Siddiqui visit to Trinidad in 1950 accompanied by his student and secretary, Dr. Muhammad Fazlur Rahman Ansari al-Qadiri, lasted for six months…