Destructive Maria: “We shall survive by the grace of God!” PM of Dominica
We will need help, my friends, we will need help of all kinds. “The winds are merciless! We shall survive by the grace of God!”…
Caribbean Muslims
Hurricane Irma Caused Massive Destruction in the Caribbean
Hurricane Irma, the largest and most powerful hurricane (tropical storm) in decades struck several islands in the northern Caribbean last week. The hurricane was a…
Trinidad Pilgrim Passes Away in Makkah
Shaheed Mohammed of Water Pipe Road, Cane Farm, Tacarigua passed away on September 5th, 2017, in Makka, Saudi Arabia. Shaheed completed the rites of Hajj…
The Gracious Cuban People
I had always wanted to visit Cuba, since childhood! Not that I haven’t visited many countries or have simply procrastinated my bucket list, but this…
Freedom Come. African Muslim Slaves and The Abolition of Slavery
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 was an 1833 Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom abolishing slavery throughout most of the British Empire (with…
NY Times:Trying to Stanch Trinidad’s Flow of Young Recruits to ISIS
As published by New York Times here ENTERPRISE, Trinidad and Tobago — By the time he was 17, Fahyim Sabur had memorized the Quran. At…
Caribbean Calling: Nourishing Communities of Faith
At the beginning of the blessed month of Rabi’al Awwal 1438, Shaykh Ahmad Saad Al-Azhari will visit the twin-island Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago….
SAUDIS ADD TO COSTS OF HAJJ AND UMRAH
JEDDAH – The Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, on Monday took a series of…
Islam thrives in communist Cuba
Published in USA Today here HAVANA — As Cuban salsa beats pulsate along Obispo Street in the oldest section of this Caribbean capital, bearded men raise…
What the utility of Islam is
It seems like I have a “fan”. My column attracts a critic who of late regularly posts his opinion on my offerings. I welcome all…