ADB shariah compliant loans to Muslim farmers
The Agricultural Development Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (ADB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with representative Muslim Organizations to develop shariah compliant financial…
ASJA
PENAL DWELLING HOUSE CONVERTED INTO A MOSQUE
Masjids were few and far between until the 1930s and 1940s. These were the Queen St. Mosque and the St. James Masjid which was the…
TT funds Eid celebrations
Originally published by Newsday. Port-of-Spain: In addition to Eid ul Fitr being a national holiday in Trinidad & Tobago, the Government of T & T…
Haji Sheik Mohamed Shafik Rahaman (R.A.) (1917 – 1984)
Haji Sheik Mohamed Shafik Rahaman (R.A.) was born in San Fernando, Trinidad on 15th May, 1917 and died on 29th March 1984 at age sixty-six. …
PARENTS FORCE CLOSURE OF DILAPIDATED MUSLIM SCHOOL IN TRINIDAD
The Muslim Primary School in Barrackpore, South Trinidad remained closed after officials of the Education Facilities Company Limited (EFCL) visited the 60-year-old school last week…
ASJA Girls outpaces ASJA Boys in national scholarship race
San Fernando, Trinidad: There was celebration at ASJA Girls and ASJA Boys Colleges in San Fernando, Trinidad, when it was announced that students of the…
INSTITUTIONALISING ISLAM: COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CONFLICT IN THE CARIBBEAN
ABSTRACT: The Muslim community in the post-indenture Caribbean witnessed several changes that affected the character of its practices. As a way of institutionalizing the faith,…
Trinidad Masjid President killed
Originally posted in The Newsday Is it part of the continuing crime spree in the twin island Republic or is a dispute in the Marabella…
History of Barrackpore ( ASJA) Primary School (1954-2010)
Hereunder is a brief history of the Barrackpore Muslim School. Thanks to Haji Hamza Mohammed and Haroun Khan for their co-operation in making this report…
Muslims Earn Trinidad Top National Awards.
August 30th 2010: Mr. Kamaluddin Mohammed and the late Dr. Wahid Ali will be honoured with the nation’s highest award—Order of T&T—at tomorrow night’s Independence…