Indian Deobandi: Breaking the mold?
The Dar ul Uloom in Trinidad [the local branch of India Deobands] has been successful in graduating multitudes of young people [of both genders] from…
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Roots of Islam in America
This paper is the first installment of a new Nawawi Foundation series titled “Roots of Islam in America,” bringing to light the largely unwritten but…
Bajan Youth wins speech competition
Cricket is still king 2/27/2011, by Nigel Wallace Access the original post in the Barbados Advocate here He was first on stage and, after a…
RASHEED AHMAD KHAN
Rasheed A Khan, eldest son of Mohamed Shaheed Khan, grandson of Meer Khan and great great grandson of Moulvie Chand Khan was born in Albouystown,…
Trinidad teacher “teaching and learning is fun”
Naz Baksh, a teacher at Debe Secondary School, Trinidad, explains and demonstrates the construction and use of a robotic arm made with syringes. He also…
Hajji Sheik Muhammad Shakoor
British Guiana (BG) has produced many heroes, but their songs are yet to be sung. These heroes are actually in the process of being forgotten…
Memorial plaque in honour of Indian indentured labourers unveiled at Kolkata Port
A memorial plaque in honour of Indian indentured labourers was unveiled on January 11, 2011 at Kidderpore Dock, Kolkata Port by Union Minister for Overseas…
Government of Guyana recognizes the State of Palestine
It comes as no surprise that Guyana yesterday declared official recognition of a Palestinian State within the 1967 borders. In a news release the Foreign…
Barbados Muslims partner with Salvation Army to alleviate hunger
2010-12-31: The Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal got a $12,000 boost this week. Thanks to the generosity of the Barbados Muslim Association, who presented the money…
Muslims need to reassess their role in society.
Al Haj Zabar Baksh a respected elder, shared his reflection on the condition of the Muslim Community of Trinidad & Tobago. This piece is published…