From the Shadow of 9/11 to a Politics of Belonging
The legacy of 9/11 cannot be reduced to the horror of that day or the long, unresolved pursuit of justice against those accused of planning it.
International Issues
No Reproach Upon You Today
According to traditional accounts of the Conquest of Mecca by Muslim historians, the Prophet Muhammad addressed his enemies with words echoing Prophet Joseph in the Qur’an: “No reproach shall be upon you today. Go, for you are free.”
Muslim Organisations Call on Trinidad and Tobago Government to Reconsider Expanding Relations with Israel
A broad coalition of Trinidad and Tobago’s leading Muslim organisations has issued a respectful but firm open letter to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, urging her Government to reconsider any expansion of diplomatic, commercial, or security relations with the State of Israel while the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues.
What Emancipation Still Demands
President Ali’s appeal for us to avoid suspicion and enmity is worth underscoring. It speaks to the civic lessons of emancipation.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Growing Engagement with Israel Questioned
The relationship between Trinidad and Tobago and the State of Israel has once again come under strong criticism from the Islamic Missionaries Guild (IMG) President and the Concerned Muslims of Trinidad and Tobago (CMTT) Public Relations Officer, Imtiaz Mohammed.
ASJA Voices Concern Over Trinidad and Tobago’s UN Vote, Urges Return to Longstanding Support for Palestinian Rights
The Anjuman Sunnat ul Jamaat Association Inc. (ASJA) has issued a media release expressing concern over the recent vote cast by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago at the United Nations regarding the reappointment of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The Tel Aviv-Port of Spain Fallacy: Unmasking Zionist Lobbying in Trinidad and Tobago
There is a particular kind of intellectual dishonesty that dresses itself up as scholarship, and Nicholas Jagdeo has perfected it.
Silence Is No Longer Neutral: Its Time For Guyana’s Muslims To Speak on India’s Religious Freedom Crisis
There are moments in history when silence is interpreted not as prudence, but as acquiescence. The ongoing treatment of religious minorities in India is one…
No People Should Become What They Once Feared
History loses its meaning when its lessons are abandoned. To remember injustice while inflicting injustice is not remembrance; it is contradiction. Every innocent life carries equal dignity, regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, or political cause.
Guyana at The Hague: A Nation Finds Its Voice
I hope that when the ICJ judgment comes, it will grant Guyanese of every generation the quiet, everyday freedom to say “Essequibo is ah we own” without fear or qualification.