Rio Claro’s Imam Zainool Baksh Remembered For Selfless Service To His Congregation
Rio Claro, Trinidad: Imam Zainool Baksh was an Imam for the last 32 years. In 1986 he was appointed Imam at the Rio Claro ASJA…
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Ustaad – Portrait Of A Pioneer Of Guyana’s Muslim Community
Introduction The pioneers of the Muslim community in the former British Guiana, now the Republic of Guyana, built its foundation. Subsequent generations have built upon…
Four Muslim Pre-Teen Students Excel At CSEC Exams (For 16 Year Olds) At Jamaica’s Only Muslim High School
The Jamaican Gleaner online September 29th 2020 edition highlighted the success of two students at Madrasat-ul Bayt Institute (MBI) in the recent Caribbean Secondary Education…
In The True Spirit Of Humanity
All major religions espouse compassion, fairness and justice. These ideals occupy a central place in the major religions of the world. Compassion, fairness and justice…
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…
Diaspora Guyanese Rejoice At The Peaceful Transfer of Power in Guyana
Congratulations Extended To New President Haji Omar Farouk, President of the International Muslims Organization (IMO) in Toronto, Canada, in a letter to President Irfaan Ali…
A Place Called Darkness
There’s a place called DarknessWhere despair lingersAnd hope is neither a word nor a feelingWhere loneliness overcomesEven in the midst of companyAnd dreams are crushedBy…
“This Government will ensure that there is social justice” Guyana’s President Ali
President of Guyana, Dr Irfaan Ali, in a short address to the worshipers assembled at the Queenstown Masjid, Georgetown, Guyana, for Jummah (Friday congregational prayer),…
SHIFTING THE PARADIGM OF RACE AND POLITICS IN GUYANA
In a democratic society, which Guyana is, it is not easy to perpetuate tyranny, even by the majority. Regular and transparent elections, increasingly being monitored…
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.