Muslims of Suriname
Muslims of Suriname In Suriname, there are a large number of Muslims, and they constitute twenty percent of the total population of 425,000 of the…
Muslims of Suriname In Suriname, there are a large number of Muslims, and they constitute twenty percent of the total population of 425,000 of the…
First published in Imam Johari’s blog (click to go to source) I got the following email from a sister in Barbados. We must move away…
KC Confectionery – “85 years of sweet success” First published in Newsday. For 85 years they have been satisfying our cravings for sweets and KC…
The United States Embassy and the regional Islamic Community took a historic step in cementing ties of friendship when Ambassador Mary Ourisman hosted an Iftaar…
In the history books very little attention has been given to Muslims whether they were slaves, indentured laborers from India, or citizens of Guyana. The…
For one hundred years the Muslims in Guyana were completely isolated from their country of origin. They struggled against great odds to maintain their Islamic…
1492 African Muslims from Granada and Guinea landed in the New World with Columbus 1500-Berbers , Wolofs and Mandingoes sold as slaves in Mexico. 1503-Spanish…
Faizul Rahaman Khan, born on November 10, 1941 in Albouystown, Georgetown British Guyana, to Hassan and Nazmoon Khan and the eldest of twelve children, was…
A report in Before Columbus by Cyrus Gordon describes coins found in the southern Caribbean region: “…off the coast of Venezuela were discovered a hoard…
Overview From 1845 to 1921, over 36,000 East Indians, mainly of the Hindu faith, were brought to Jamaica. Close to two-thirds of them remained. Following…