African slavery
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES CASE FOR REPARATIONS
An Address delivered by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Chairman of the Caricom Reparations Commission, House of Commons, Parliament of Great Britain, Thursday, July 16, 2014….
Sacrifices of the forgotten African Muslims of Guyana
Last week, as Muslims worldwide, celebrated Eid Ul Azha, we penned a letter to the media on an historical petition dating back to 1896 which…
The Muslim Factor in the Haitian Revolution: The Untold History
A reading from Sylvaine Diouf’s well received book, “Servants of Allah”: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas. Pg. 150-153. The Muslim Factor in the Haitian…
ISLAM RENEWED THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF ALL EARLIER PROPHETS FROM GOD
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful As salaamu alaikum, peace be upon you. All Praise is for Allah the Lord of the…
BAJAN RC Monsignor Blackett: Enslaved Africans had an enlightened worldview
An understanding informed by their religious beliefs and practices At the recent Religious Summit organized by the Ministry of Family, Culture, Sports and Youth in…
Qurans gifted to Guyana’s Museum of African Heritage
THE CENTRAL ISLAMIC ORGANISATION OF GUYANA (CIOG) MAKES PRESENTATION OF COPIES OF HOLY QURAN (IN ENGLISH) TO MUSEUM OF AFRICAN HERITAGE AT LOT 13 BARIMA…
African Muslims in Bondage: Realities, Memories, and Legacies
Between the early 1500s and the 1860s. West African Muslims from Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, and Nigeria were…
The Mandingo Muslims Of Trinidad
The Story of Muhammad Sisei (1788 – 1838) The following story has its roots in Manding Muslim civilization which dominated West Africa for three hundred…
The origin of Muslims in the Caribbean
“The history of Islam and Muslim people in the Caribbean stretches back over one thousand years, predating European contact by over six centuries. New researches…