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…
African slavery
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…
African Muslims Were Enslaved In The Caribbean
“Among the enslaved people living on Codrington in the 1740s were a woman and a girl named Fatimore (also spelled Fattemoor). Fatima has been noted…
Bajan Muslim Delivers Patriotic Address At Independence Thanksgiving
November 30th 2020: Barbados Muslims were given the privilege of delivering the feature address at the National Service of Thanksgiving to mark its 54th anniversary…
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…
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.
I can’t breathe
I can’t breatheSaid the raindrops to the cloud And she released themInto a downpour ofLife-giving waterA manifestation ofDivine MercyI can’t breatheSaid the seedling to the…
Enslaved Muslim Scholars of the Caribbean From Africa
With absolute certainty, there were tens of thousands of Muslims amongst all Africans enslaved in the Caribbean, and Latin, Central, and North America. Writing to…
The Scrouge Of Racism – Historical Context Of The Afro-American Experience
Why George Floyd’s manner of death is the result of historical echo of systemic dehumanization of Africans In this talk in the YouTube video above,…