Muslims Were Banned From the Americas as Early as the 16th Century
Long before today’s anxiety about terror attacks, Spain and England feared that enslaved Africans would be more susceptible to revolt if they were Muslim On…
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Middle East: Don’t Go There!
Published by Trinidad Guardian “Clear my name…” That’s the appeal to the police and Government from Islamic studies scholar Tariq Mohammed who was detained in…
Caribbean Calling: Nourishing Communities of Faith
At the beginning of the blessed month of Rabi’al Awwal 1438, Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari will visit the twin-island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago….
Ashmead Choate – The Radical Enigma
For his intimate family, relatives and friends Ashmead Choate was a sensitive, kind, caring and loving son, brother, husband, father and friend. It remains a…
Islam thrives in communist Cuba
Published in USA Today here HAVANA — As Cuban salsa beats pulsate along Obispo Street in the oldest section of this Caribbean capital, bearded men raise…
Meet Firhaana Bulbulia – Queen’s Young Leader from Barbados
Firhaana Bulbulia is the founder of Barbados Association of Muslim Ladies. In August she launched a project called Breaking Barriers which aims to overcome cultural and…
What the utility of Islam is
It seems like I have a “fan”. My column attracts a critic who of late regularly posts his opinion on my offerings. I welcome all…
PRACTISING ISLAM IN CATHOLIC CUBA
Joan Alvado photographed Muslims in Cuba, where an estimated 85% of the population is Catholic. Photographer Joan Alvado said the Muslims he met in Cuba…
Barbados Warmly Received Visiting Scholar Of Islam
Bridgetown, Barbados, January 20, 2016: The warm reception of a leading Muslim scholar at Codrington College, a prestigious Christian seminary in Barbados, reinforced the idea…
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD ﷺ
Georgetown, Guyana, January 10th, 2016 SERVING HUMANITY WITH LOVE, DECENCY AND KINDNESS: Shaykh Faid Muhammad Said is on a tour of Guyana, Trinidad and Barbados…