History-Glimpses of Guyanese History
The British Guiana Centenary Year Book, 1831-1931, edited by E. Sievewright Stoby, was published in 1931 to celebrate the centenary of the unification of the…
STALWARTS OF THE ANJUMAN SUNNAT-AL-JAMAAT ASSOCIATION
The picture on the inside front cover of this booklet was taken in the year 1936. The men featured in this photograph represent the pioneers…
A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE TML
Today we celebrate another year in the history of the Trinidad Muslim League. Today we mark the 50th Anniversary of the League, which was founded…
Olive Branch to El-Faisal
Jamaica’s Muslim community extends olive branch to el-Faisal First published in Sunday Observer Sunday, May 27, 2007 JAMAICA’S Muslims have made it clear they will…
Indentureship experience in Jamaica – common suffering of Muslims and Hindus
The Arrival Of The Indians From 1845 to 1921, over 36,000 East Indians, mainly of the Hindu faith, were brought to Jamaica. Close to two-thirds…
Islam in Jamaica: One woman’s story
Islam in Jamaica: One woman’s story first published in Jamaica Gleaner published: Tuesday | July 29, 2008 “People look at Muslims as terrorists because of…
Hosay Festival, Westmoreland, Jamaica
The Hussay Festival is a traditional festival pronounced and sometimes spelt as in this image’s title but actually called Hosay. Hosay was brought to the…
Muslim roots in Afro American music?
Sylviane Diouf knows her audience might be skeptical, so to demonstrate the connection between Islam and American blues music, she’ll play two recordings: The Muslim…
Book: Servants of Allah – African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas
“Servants of Allah opens a new door on the African Diaspora and provides readers with even more insight into Islam, as well as enslaved Africans….
When Muhammad Ali visited Guyana
Muhammad Ali in picture with the Muslim leadership of Guyana