Destructive walls of division
The premise of my very first column in Barbados TODAY back in November 2014 was an African proverb, “In crisis, the wise build bridges, while the…
Ethics
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….
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…
‘Alliance of Virtue (or Get Your Bags Together)’
As we settle down into the grip of another New Year, the past slips further away into obscurity and I am soberly having to grapple…
Barbados Warmly Received Visiting Scholar Of Islam
Bridgetown, Barbados, January 20, 2016: The warm reception of a leading Muslim scholar at Codrington College, a prestigious Christian seminary in Barbados, reinforced the idea…
TT APPOINTS MUSLIM WOMAN TO SENATE PRESIDENCY
Mrs. Raziah Ahmed was appointed President of the Senate on February 3, 2015 and will act in President Anthony Carmona’s absence Mrs. Raziah Ahmed first…
MUSLIM WOMAN RISKS HER LIFE TO STOP TRINIDAD CHURCH DISTRUCTION
In a move reminiscent of Rachel Corrie ; Trinidad’s Dr Nurah Rosalie Cordner placed herself in imminent danger to save the Greyfriar’s Church in Port…
A Bajan staple for 100 years
Barbados TODAY continues its series on the local Muslim community. For over 100 years, East Indian salesmen have silently moved from door to door crediting…
BARBADOS MUSLIMS “DO NOT FEAR US”!
Barbados TODAY, ran a series with members of the Barbados Muslim community to share their history, experiences and aspirations giving some insight into their Islamic…
Religious tolerance in Islam
WHILE on deathbed, Sayyidna Omar ibn Al-Khattab (mercy be upon him) dictated a long will consisting of instructions for the next caliph. Here is the…