Guyana: Still no rotation of ambassadors
Over three years have passed since the government spoke about the need to rotate ambassadors, yet that has not happened. It was merely a pretext…
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Gool Mohamed Khan father of the two British Guiana Begums
Deen Ameerullah is the great-grandson of Gool Mohamed Khan. The latter was born in 1853 in a small village of Moorni of the Nasruddin Khel…
Gripping tale of Indian worker abroad in Suriname
Large-scale emigration of unskilled labourers from British India took place in the 19th century. These labourers, who were hardly making both ends meet and living…
Two British Guiana Begums made history in the founding of Pakistan
Two British Guiana Begums made history in the founding of Pakistan It is indeed amazing that despite a conservative and conformist background as could have…
No “holy cows” in Suriname
No “holy cows” in Suriname In this article the connections and disparities between Surinamese Hindustanis and India are centralized. We demonstrate that while identities among…
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…
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…