SUCCESSFUL MUSLIM CONVENTION HELD IN TRINIDAD
The Muslim community of Trinidad and Tobago recently completed a highly successful convention entitled “Revival of the Ummah” (ROU) held over the weekend of August…
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TRINIDAD MUSLIMS EARN NATIONAL AWARDS
San Fernando, September 1st, 2013: President Anthony Carmona, at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts (SAPA) in San Fernando on Saturday night; awarded Mr….
BREAKING NEWS: CIOG RVP HOME INVADED – SON KILLED
Published in IGuyanaNews here September 10th 2013: The home of Gulzar Namdar, Regional Vice President (RVP) of Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) was invaded…
Haji Sheik Mohamed Shafik Rahaman
Haji Sheik Mohamed Shafik Rahaman was a visionary Muslim leader and entrepreneur who made an enduring impact in both religion and business in Trinidad and…
OIC DONATION FOR HISTORIC GUYANA MOSQUE
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The historic Queenstown mosque in Guyana, built by the Afghan community of Georgetown in 1895, has received a US$100,000 donation from the…
Trinidad Guardian Interviews Dr. Nasser Mustapha – President of TML
Dr Nasser Mustapha is a senior lecturer in Sociology and deputy dean, Graduate Studies, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine. He has served…
BARBADOS PROVIDES JAPAN WITH PRAYER LEADER FOR RAMADAN
Bridgetown, Barbados: During special nightly prayers (taraweeh) in the month of Ramadan the entire Quran is recited. This requires the talent of persons who have memorized the…
GUYANA FUNDS RELIEF FOR MALI REFUGEES
Guyana last week, following an appeal made by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General, Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, to assist Malian IDPs (Internally…
CUBA OPEN TO MIDDLE EAST TOURISTS
Published in Gulf Times here Cuba is to launch a series of campaigns to introduce its tourist locations to the Mideast, Cuba’s Ambassador to Qatar…
CARIBBEAN MOURNS LOSS OF SOIL EXPERT
June 8th 2013: Professor Emeritus Nazeer A Ahmad died on Thursday at the age of 81. Professor Ahmad enjoyed wide international recognition for his work…