The 1872 Devonshire Castle Uprising
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…
Guyanese Muslims
The Muslim Women of Guyana
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
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…
Waterloo Plantation was a part of Guyana in Suriname
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…
We Are Hopeful, Grateful & Prayerful In Times Of Pestilence & Oppression
Eid ul Fitr Message of Haji Omar Farouk, President of International Muslims Organization of Toronto, Canada. “Eid Mubarak, kullu‘am wa antum bi khayr (Blessings of…
Muslim Economic Participation in Guyana
In the spirit of Ramdhan 2021, I reflect again on the Muslims of Guyana and this time; I share with readers a paper written by…
A Prayer for Troubled Minds
Almighty God!The night is stillThe moon has taken refugeBehind dark cloudsThe lights have been dimmedAnd every soul has retiredBut Your Servant is awakeSleep has not…
Soul Talk
Never doubt the possibility of a better tomorrow.Nature teaches us that though the trees are stripped of leaves in the Fall, and the green foliage…
Grimsby Church Congregants Demonstrate Solidarity With Toronto Mosque Of Murdered Volunteer
December 16, 2020: Mohammed Aslim Zafis (r.a.) was killed in cold-blood on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, in the parking lot of the International Muslims Organization…
For The Best Of Allah’s Creation – Muhammad (peace be upon him)
SalawaatLove expressedA moment in timeHis soul stirsMine illuminedPeace be upon youMessenger of AllahPeace be upon youBeloved of Allah.AhmadThe Praiseworthy OneWrittenOn the Canvas of TimeAnd on…