The Muslim Women of Guyana
30th Ramazan 1443, 1st May 2022: I reflect on our women, the backbone of our families and builders of communities. Amongst our own families are…
Our Region
Far from Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean
Far from Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean is the first academic work on Muslims in the English-speaking Caribbean. The author Dr Aliyah Khan focuses on…
A Tribute To Kifayet Mohammed (ra)
Kifayat Mohammed (b 8 June 1944 d 30 May 2020) to his parents Mom Saliman & Dad Suliman and great grand son of Dookie Meah…
TT Muslims Add Their Voices To Global Outcry On The Anti-Palestinian Violence
A multitude of Muslim organizations in Trinidad & Tobago, representing the various communities have issued press statements on the denial of basic human rights to…
Waterloo Plantation was a part of Guyana in Suriname
Introduction Waterloo was a sugar cane plantation on the Nickerie River in the Nickerie district in Suriname. Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the…
We Are Hopeful, Grateful & Prayerful In Times Of Pestilence & Oppression
Eid ul Fitr Message of Haji Omar Farouk, President of International Muslims Organization of Toronto, Canada. “Eid Mubarak, kullu‘am wa antum bi khayr (Blessings of…
Quran Memorizers Vital To Muslims For Worship And Guidance
Bridgetown, Barbados: For the past 1400 years, a practice has been established in Muslim communities throughout the world. That is the practice of memorizing the…
Mufti Shabil Ali (ra) [1956-1996]
Mufti Shabil Ali (ra) Mufti Shabil Ali passed away (innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi raaji’oon / To Allah we belong and to Him is our…
Muslim Economic Participation in Guyana
In the spirit of Ramdhan 2021, I reflect again on the Muslims of Guyana and this time; I share with readers a paper written by…
Barbados Muslims Celebrate 70th Anniversary Of First Purpose-Built Jama Masjid
Jama masjid or jame masjid comes from the Persian term masjed-e jame, from the Arabic language term masjid jāmi‘, meaning “congregational mosque”. A Jama masjid is the main mosque of a certain area that…