Welcoming King Charles does not mean giving up on reparations
There was no logical reason to protest His Majesty King Charles III’s visit to Guyana. Basic courtesy and respect is a right of the guest.
African slavery
From Forgotten Traces to National Memory: Barbados Reconsiders the Indian and Muslim Story
For Barbados, preserving the Indian and Muslim experience is therefore not simply an exercise in community history. It is an exercise in preserving Barbadian history.
Ending 600 Years of White Empire
The relevance is that the world we live in today has been shaped by forces that have been many years in the making, and the system is extremely powerful and well entrenched. Most people don’t understand the historical background to the problems faced by societies and nations worldwide.
What Emancipation Still Demands
President Ali’s appeal for us to avoid suspicion and enmity is worth underscoring. It speaks to the civic lessons of emancipation.
The Forgotten Muslims of the Atlantic Slave Trade: Recovering a Lost Chapter of Islamic History
Every year, Emancipation Day reminds us of one of humanity’s darkest chapters: the transatlantic slave trade. We remember the millions of African men, women and children who were captured, transported across the Atlantic, and forced into lives of bondage. Yet within that history lies a chapter that is too often overlooked: the story of the thousands of Muslims who were among the enslaved.
From Chains to Justice: Emancipation, the Qur’an, and the Unfinished Struggle Against Racism
True emancipation is achieved only when societies reject racism, dismantle systems of discrimination, uphold the equal dignity of every human being, and refuse to build prosperity upon the exploitation of others.
Muslims in the Caribbean: A Hidden History Across a Thousand Years
The history of Islam and Muslim people in the Caribbean stretches back over 1,000 years, predating European contact by over 600 years. New research is…
Where Do We Stand In Removing The Chains Of Colonial Legacy?
“Caribbean people, having endured the brutal legacy of slavery and colonialism, understand the struggle for freedom and the moral imperative of standing with the oppressed…
Haitian Muslims Contribution To Nation Building
Haiti’s small but growing Muslim Community contributes positively to the country’s development. Haiti is the poorest in North America, with a per capita GDP of…
Far from Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean
Far from Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean is the first academic work on Muslims in the English-speaking Caribbean. The author Dr Aliyah Khan focuses on…