A Tribute To Kifayet Mohammed (ra)
Kifayat Mohammed (b 8 June 1944 d 30 May 2020) to his parents Mom Saliman & Dad Suliman and great grand son of Dookie Meah…
Trinidad & Tobago
TT Muslims Add Their Voices To Global Outcry On The Anti-Palestinian Violence
A multitude of Muslim organizations in Trinidad & Tobago, representing the various communities have issued press statements on the denial of basic human rights to…
Mufti Shabil Ali (ra) [1956-1996]
Mufti Shabil Ali (ra) Mufti Shabil Ali passed away (innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi raaji’oon / To Allah we belong and to Him is our…
Fate Of 2020 And The Power Of Faith In Navigating Life’s Challenges
This past year (2020) has left many of us reeling from its turbulent twists and turns. This past year has brought with it many trials…
Rio Claro’s Imam Zainool Baksh Remembered For Selfless Service To His Congregation
Rio Claro, Trinidad: Imam Zainool Baksh was an Imam for the last 32 years. In 1986 he was appointed Imam at the Rio Claro ASJA…
Two Trini-Americans Charged In Florida With Providing Material Support To ISIS.
The two appeared in court Wednesday in the Southern District of Florida. A father and son — both United States citizens — have been charged…
Of Muslims And Social Justice
Guyana I extend congratulations to the duly elected President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. His swearing in last week marked…
TT: The Muslim Voter
Soon after the August 10th, 2020 Trinidad and Tobago elections date was announced, the Trinidad Guardian front page screamed “MUSLIMS DIVIDED”. In the days that…
New Book: Far From Mecca – Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean
Muslims have lived in the Caribbean for centuries. Far From Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean (Rutgers University Press, 2020) examines the archive of autobiography, literature, music and public celebrations in Guyana and Trinidad, offering an analysis of the ways Islam became integral to the Caribbean, and the ways the Caribbean shaped Islamic practices.
Muhammed Abdhur Rahman Slade Hopkinson
A Tribute To Muslim-Guyanese Poet And Actor Slade Hopkinson was a Guyanese poet and actor who was born in New Amsterdam, Berbice, British Guiana in…