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…
Caribbean Muslims
Guyana’s 1972 Youman Nabi Postage Stamp Decoded
Little is known about what may have inspired J. Chriswick to design Guyana’s 1972 “Youman Nabi” postage stamp using the apt motif of a simple…
Pioneering Haitian Imam Passed Away
Imam Bilal Doxa reported the death of Imam Ali (Marc Pierre Dubuisson) of the Masjid Al Fatiha. Imam Ali was a Haitian Muslim pioneer who led the revival of Islam in Haiti. Imam Bilal said that he was “the first one to give dawah (invitation to Islam) in Haiti and the oldest imam of the country when he passed away”. Ali was a Pastor until he converted to Islam in Canada in the year 1985.
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…
Who Is Prophet Muhammad (s)? The Pride of Creation
The opportunity presented by Rabi ul Awal, the birth month of Prophet Muhammad (s), was taken to produce four specials highlighting his (s) seerah. These…
Abdullah Al-Faisal extradited to face terror-related charges in US
Abdullah Al-Faisal (now 56 years old) was on Thursday August 13th extradited to the United States on terrorism charges. Born Trevor William Forest, Al-Faisal was indicted…
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…