Deported to Jamaica – Preaching in Africa
Deported to Jamaica – Preaching in Africa The self-styled “Sheikh” Abdullah Faisal, a hate-preacher who was convicted of soliciting murder in 2003, was deported to…
International Issues
Suriname Attends OIC Uganda Meeting
The 35th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) kicked off on June 18 in Ugandan…
Radical Islam in the Caribbean Basin: A Local Problem or a Global Threat?
Radical Islam in the Caribbean Basin: A Local Problem or a Global Threat? Introduction On June 2, 2007, U.S. federal authorities announced that they broke…
SADAQA AMONG AFRICAN MUSLIMS ENSLAVED IN THE AMERICAS
SADAQA AMONG AFRICAN MUSLIMS ENSLAVED IN THE AMERICAS Islam as brought by the West Africans has not survived in the Americas, but its impact has…
(Muslim) Boyz-n-the-Hood
(Muslim) Boyz-n-the-Hood This article focuses on the rise of the “Muslim Boys” gang, from its origins in prison and the streets of south London through…
Guyana: Still no rotation of ambassadors
Over three years have passed since the government spoke about the need to rotate ambassadors, yet that has not happened. It was merely a pretext…
A Select Bibliography of Enslaved African Muslims in the Americas and the Caribbean
A Select Bibliography of Enslaved African Muslims in the Americas and the Caribbean Click above for bibliography Introduction Despite an Islamic presence in the Western…
When will Guyana appoint an ambassador to the UN?
I would like to congratulate Guyana’s new Foreign Minister, Ms Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on her new post and ask her a few questions. Guyana currently does…
Guyana, Suriname and the OIC
In a Stabroek News editorial comment to my letter, titled “Least developed countries like Guyana can benefit from the Organization of Islamic Conference,” Saturday, March…
The key to the Kaaba has sold at auction in London for $18.1m (£9.2m).
A 12th Century key to Islam’s holiest shrine has sold at auction in London for £9.2m ($18.1m). The key to the Kaaba – the ancient…