ASJA Executive Member Kamal Hosein passes away
Jan 13th, 2013: Long serving Executive Member of Trinidad and Tobago’s Muslim Representative body the Anjuman Sunnatul Jamaat Association (ASJA) Haji Kamal Hosein passed away…
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Jamaican Muslims host Educational Retreat
Jamaican Muslims held their annual educational retreat from December 24th to December 27th. The retreat was held at The Masjid on 24 Camp Road, Kingston….
Christmas message from Trinidad Muslim religious leader
Maulana Waffie Mohammed, one of Trinidad and Tobago’s leading Muslim religious leaders, issued the following message via email: “May the spirit of the season bring…
Celebrating the achievements of the orphans and vulnerable kids.
The Annual Orphans & Vulnerable Children Day was celebrated on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Muslim Youth Organization, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.? Children…
THE ISLAMIC CULTURAL INFLUENCE IN THE CARIBBEAN
This is the text of a presentation made to the 2nd International Congress “Worlds Meeting” – The Islamic and Arabian Cultural Influence in Latin America…
Congress of Latin American and the Caribbean Muslims held in Chile
A regional congress of Muslims was held in Santiago, Chile from 14th to 17th of November 2012 . Approximately 50 delegates represented their communities from…
Generation Change Chapter formed in Trinidad
US Ambassador Beatrice W. Welters announced at the US Ambassador’s residence during the US Embassy’s annual Iftar (breaking of the fast dinner) on July 27,…
The Hosay or Muharram Massacre of 1884 in Trinidad
The Hosay Massacre (also called the Jahaji or Mohurrun ) of October 30th 1884 is a dark episode in local history. The boisterous commemoration of…
Mushtaque Mohammed – Sports Administrator – Volleyball
In a message sent to the media on the eve of the start of the second Caribbean Invitational Volleyball League at the Jean Pierre Complex,…
Bajan competed in Moscow Quran Competition
Barbadian Hafiz, Ahmad Kholwadia, became the first Caribbean national to attend the Moscow International Quran Reading Competition. The13th session of the competition was held on…