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…
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…
The Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT) and the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) put out a joint statement protesting the Islamophobia statements made by Ms….
Hundreds of Guyanese residing in the Greater Toronto Area came out in droves over the Canada Day weekend to welcome the President of the Co-operative…
Evidence shows that since 1863, Muslim congregations registered anjumans, jamaats, associations and mosques in Guyana to address the then-existing Muslim communities’ spiritual needs. Further evidence…
Guyana’s President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s mother, Bibi Shariman Ali, is a daughter of Leguan Island, Essequibo region. She is an educator, curriculum developer, administrator,…
Zurawan (Zahur) Gulzari’s father (President’s great-great-great-great grandfather) Gulzari & Baig Khan Dildar’s parents (President’s great-great-great parents) Dildar Hameed’s father (President’s great-great-grandfather) Hameed Hafizan’s father (President’s…
Muslim resistance in Guyana dates to early times when enslaved Africans were shackled and forcibly brought to Guyana. These freedom fighters wanted nothing but dignity…
30th Ramazan 1443, 1st May 2022: I reflect on our women, the backbone of our families and builders of communities. Amongst our own families are…
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…
Introduction Waterloo was a sugar cane plantation on the Nickerie River in the Nickerie district in Suriname. Nickerie is a district of Suriname, on the…