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…
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Barbados Association Of Muslim Ladies (BAML) Celebrate 10 Years Of Empowerment
November 17th 2020 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Barbados Association of Muslim Ladies (BAML). 10 years of promoting the socio-economic and educational development of…
Barbados To Allow Religious Headwear For Official Photos
Barbadians whose religious beliefs mandate that they keep their heads covered, are allowed to take official photographs with headwear. This follows Cabinet approval on Thursday,…
Barbados Muslims Accept Rihanna’s Apology For Misuse Of Hadith
Barbados born Rihanna issued an apology to Muslims on Tuesday after being criticized for using a song that sampled a recitation from Islam’s sacred hadith…
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…
On The Home Going Of Former PM Owen Arthur
Barbados Muslims Tribute Barbados’ fifth and longest-serving Prime Minister passed away on July 27th, 2020. The late Professor, the Right Honourable Owen Seymour Arthur was…
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.
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,…
Breaking The Ramadan Fast In The Caribbean Region
The sunset meal to break the Ramadan fast is called iftar. Muslims break their fast at the time of the call to prayer for the…
Assault On Virgin Airlines – No Action Taken
Barbadian Firhaana Bulbulia was assaulted on board a Virgin Atlantic flight from London Gatwick to Bridgetown, Barbados. Despite alerting the on board flight attendants the …