Suriname receives USD 1.2m grant from Iran
Visiting Iranian Deputy Minister, Amir Mansour Borgehei and his Surinamese counterpart, Winston Lackin signed a memorandum of understanding between the two countries yesterday in Paramaribo….
International Issues
Suriname: Jews and Muslims side by side in worship
Paramaribo’s oasis of peace First published in Caribbean Beat Magazine. Although Suriname has a large minority Muslim population, Jewish-Islamic relations in the country have never…
Origin of Muslims in India
We have one of the oldest and India’s first masjid called the Cheraman Jama Masjid exists at Kodungaloor in Kerala. As inscribed on the masjid’s…
Paper: Trinidad Muslims in Canada: A community in transition.
This research project sought to obtain information through a mailed questionnaire on various issues and problems encountered by Muslims of Trinidad ancestry in transition as…
Darul Uloom Deoband, India – not just an institute
First published in Two Circles here “This madrasa is not merely an educational institution but a fort for protecting Muslims’ religious and civilizational treasures,” said…
FOUR YEARS OF HELL IN TRINIDAD JAIL
Originally published in the Borneo Post here Muslim girl from Borneo misadventure as a drug mule shares experience in jail and how she was lured…
Caribbean countries endorse a Palestinian State
Bridgetown, BARBADOS (29 September 2011) With Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas’s impassioned plea to the United Nation’s General Assembly at last week’s sitting…
Suriname envoy presents credentials to Indonesian President
Suriname’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Titi Amina Pardi on Wednesday presented her credentials to the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who called for stonger ties…
Dubai invests in Suriname
Surinamese gold is now sold in souks (markets) in Dubai and shipped there by KLM, but now the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made its…
Stabroek News editorial bias
The recent Stabroek News editorial on Guyana’s foreign policies titled, “One Man Diplomacy,” which focus mainly on the Arab Spring was obviously bias. Bias because…