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…
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…
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…
1837 – John Gladstone suggests East Indian indentured labour as a solution to the drifting of Africans from the plantations to the towns. Permission is…
The year 1838 marked a historical time on our calendar because it led to the rebirth of Islam (following the demised of the religion amongst…
“History and Politicking of Islamic Organizations in Guyana,” is an exploratory attempt to document the history and politics of Islamic organizations in Guyana from the…
Updated March 2003 The Political Scene Introduction Guyana and Suriname are located on the northeast coast of South America, and are two of the three…
“Muslims in Guyana: History, Traditions, and Conflict and Change” is a modest attempt to begin recording the history and traditions of Guyanese Muslims. At the…
On Sunday, August 29, 1999, a historic masjid site, located in the district of Philadelphia on the East Bank of Essequibo, was dedicated by representatives…