Guyana Mourns The Loss Of 19 Young Lives. The Nation Is Stunned By The Tragedy.
Officials said that a teenager is accused of setting a fire that killed 19 fellow students in Guyana. She was angry that her phone was…
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Guyana’s President Made Official State Visit: Held Bilateral Discussions And Sign Deals
President Irfaan Ali, on Sunday, May 14, arrived in Doha to become the first Guyana head of state to officially visit Qatar at the invitation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani. President Ali is keen to advance bilateral ties with Doha to see fruition in Qatari investments in Guyana.
Guyana’s First Mosque? Sorting The Claims Out.
Evidence shows that since 1863, Muslim congregations registered anjumans, jamaats, associations and mosques in Guyana to address the then-existing Muslim communities’ spiritual needs. Further evidence…
Guyana’s President Was Raised By A Strong Accomplished Mother
Guyana’s President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s mother, Bibi Shariman Ali, is a daughter of Leguan Island, Essequibo region. She is an educator, curriculum developer, administrator,…
Guyana’s President Irfaan’s Maternal Lineage Traced To UP, India
Zurawan (Zahur) Gulzari’s father (President’s great-great-great-great grandfather) Gulzari & Baig Khan Dildar’s parents (President’s great-great-great parents) Dildar Hameed’s father (President’s great-great-grandfather) Hameed Hafizan’s father (President’s…
The 1872 Devonshire Castle Uprising
Muslim resistance in Guyana dates to early times when enslaved Africans were shackled and forcibly brought to Guyana. These freedom fighters wanted nothing but dignity…
The Muslim Women of Guyana
30th Ramazan 1443, 1st May 2022: I reflect on our women, the backbone of our families and builders of communities. Amongst our own families are…
Waterloo Plantation was a part of Guyana in Suriname
Introduction Waterloo was a sugar cane plantation on the Nickerie River in the Nickerie district in Suriname. Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the…
We Are Hopeful, Grateful & Prayerful In Times Of Pestilence & Oppression
Eid ul Fitr Message of Haji Omar Farouk, President of International Muslims Organization of Toronto, Canada. “Eid Mubarak, kullu‘am wa antum bi khayr (Blessings of…
Muslim Economic Participation in Guyana
In the spirit of Ramdhan 2021, I reflect again on the Muslims of Guyana and this time; I share with readers a paper written by…