Abdullah Al-Faisal extradited to face terror-related charges in US
Abdullah Al-Faisal (now 56 years old) was on Thursday August 13th extradited to the United States on terrorism charges. Born Trevor William Forest, Al-Faisal was indicted…
International Issues
CARICOM Condemns The Vote Count Nullification In Guyana
STATEMENT by the Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados on the Electoral Crisis following Guyana’s General…
The Scrouge Of Racism – Historical Context Of The Afro-American Experience
Why George Floyd’s manner of death is the result of historical echo of systemic dehumanization of Africans In this talk in the YouTube video above,…
Mentorship Is Critical For Youth Career Development
I learnt during this internship, the importance of mentorship and urge anyone who has a mentor, to ensure that they hold on to them. If…
For Jamaican Muslims Ramadan Is Not The Same This Year
The Jamaica Gleaner ran a story highlighting the challenges of Jamaica’s 6,000 Muslims practicing faith in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Ramadan is the 9th month…
Caribbean Muslims, COVID-19 And Ramadan
This evening Muslims across the Caribbean will scan the skies in search of the crescent moon to usher in the blessed month of Ramadan. Traditionally…
A Perspective On The Pandemic
Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad presents a perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been described as “a teacher’s lesson… from a real master of our…
Coronavirus Infections Increasing Rapidly In The Caribbean
On March 20th, 2020 the number of infected persons in the Caribbean was 220. At of 12:00 noon on March 24th, 2020 that number has…
Al Hajj Dr. Fuad Nahdi: A Death Mourned – A Life Celebrated
From God we come and to Him we shall return. It’s with a heavy heart we announce that Dr Fuad Nahdi has sadly passed away…
Myths about conversion to Islam
Islamophobic thought spread the myth that the faith was spread by violence and that Muslims are devoid of empathy and ethics. Here Dr Puniyani shreds…