The Muslim Minority in Jamaica
(taken from USINFO.State.Gov website) Dressed in a pale pink-coloured hijab, which formed a covering for her hair and shoulders, 26-year-old Rashida Khan, a postgraduate student…
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A Select Bibliography of Enslaved African Muslims in the Americas and the Caribbean
A Select Bibliography of Enslaved African Muslims in the Americas and the Caribbean Click above for bibliography Introduction Despite an Islamic presence in the Western…
Suriname Asian Marriage Decree
Suriname Asian Marriage Decree The Muslim Marriage Act of 1940 was part of the Asian Marriage Act of 1940 and was a result of strong…
THE MUSLIM MAROONS AND THE BUCRA MASSA IN JAMAICA
Justification of Research The present paper attempts to study the Islamic heritage of the Maroons in Jamaica. This is part of the greater research on…
THESIS: CARIBBEAN ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS AND DA’WAH
Title of Thesis A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS AND DA’WAH ORGANIZATIONS IN ENGLISH SPEAKING TERRITORIES OF THE CARIBBEAN Author(s) Muhammad Abdul Jabar Institute/University/Department Details…
Surinamese Muslims in a Plural Society
Abstract: The paper “Surinamese Muslims in a Plural Society” attests that in Suriname, Islam survived since its second arrival in 1873 and Muslims have excelled…
Muslim participation in the manufacturing sector in Guyana
The economic structure of Guyana reflects a predominantly agricultural economy. … The entry and participation of Muslims in the country’s small manufacturing sector therefore, represents…
Muslims in Suriname and the Netherlands, and the Divided Homeland
Abstract: Muslims of Indian origin in Surinam This article invites a rethinking of the relation between homeland, diaspora and religion. We reflect on Muslims of Indian…
The Unification of Sad’r Anjuman and The Islamic Association
The Unification of Sad’r Anjuman and The Islamic Association Sad’r Islamic Anjuman was dynamic. It was a genuine pioneer of Islam in Guyana, and served…
The Overseas Hindustani Muslim Community of British Guiana and Pakistan, 1947
Abstract This is the first paper to deliberate on the overseas Hindustani Muslims of British Guiana and more significantly, the role they played in the…