CARIBBEAN MOURNS LOSS OF SOIL EXPERT
June 8th 2013: Professor Emeritus Nazeer A Ahmad died on Thursday at the age of 81. Professor Ahmad enjoyed wide international recognition for his work…
Caribbean Muslims
Patel reflects on Barbados
Published in the Nation News here “The publication and launch of the book “Bengal to Barbados” authored by Sabir Nakhuda has sparked widespread interest into…
Caribbean Delegate attends Interfaith Conference in Doha, Qatar
“We, the 300 participants from over 70 countries on six continents – Jews, Christians, Muslims among other religions – met at the Doha Ritz Carlton…
BARBADOS BOOK PUBLISHED: BENGAL TO BARBADOS
First published in Barbados Today here The East Indian community is a staple within the Barbados society. They have contributed to Barbados in a host…
BAJAN CATHOLICS AND MUSLIMS BREAK BREAD TOGETHER
Bridgetown, Barbados, Apr 11th 2013: Imam of Barbados Jumma mosque, Sh. Aakil Bhula, today welcomed the Catholic Bishop of Bridgetown (Barbados) and Kingstown (St.Vincent), Charles…
Trinidad’s Tajmool Hosein has died.
March 15th 2013: Tajmool Hosein QC has died. Hosein was the last member of the delegation that attended the famed Malborough House conference in England…
Jamaican Muslims host Educational Retreat
Jamaican Muslims held their annual educational retreat from December 24th to December 27th. The retreat was held at The Masjid on 24 Camp Road, Kingston.
THE ISLAMIC CULTURAL INFLUENCE IN THE CARIBBEAN
The total population in this region is around 43 million while the Muslim population is approximately ½ million. There are about 400 mosques.
Congress of Latin American and the Caribbean Muslims held in Chile
A regional congress of Muslims was held in Santiago, Chile. Commenting on the conference experience Guyanese Delegate Safraz Bacchus said that “it was a very nice experience meeting with Muslims from various parts of the very continent that I live.
Shaping a Brighter Tomorrow For Barbados
The Changing Barbadian Society: Shaping a Brighter Tomorrow The Government’s decision to host this consultation was lauded by many Bajans,