Muslims In Guyana 1963- in a Plural Society
It is the last ten days of Ramadan 2020, and Guyana is facing two crises, an inconclusive election, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which will require…
It is the last ten days of Ramadan 2020, and Guyana is facing two crises, an inconclusive election, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which will require…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – On May 5, Guyana celebrated “Arrival Day,” which is an appropriate time to reflect on ”Coolie indentureship.” It was a turbulent period…
Although obeah (Folk Magic) was a punishable offense, it was frequently practiced as a means of inspiring or supporting slave revolt and other forms of…
Islamophobic thought spread the myth that the faith was spread by violence and that Muslims are devoid of empathy and ethics. Here Dr Puniyani shreds…
The Jacklow, Pomeroon Isameal Khan Masjid was established by indentured labourer, Mohamed Sarafraz in 1912. The Masjid in Jacklow, Pomeroon, Region Two, which is said…
January 8th, 2020: The book ‘Muslims of CARICOM (Caribbean Community) by Sabir Nakhuda of Barbados was successfully launched at the University of the West Indies,…
Sabir Nakhuda’s book “Muslims of CARICOM” will be launched on Wednesday January 8, 2020, 7p.m. (Eastern Caribbean Time). The launch ceremony will be broadcast live…
This spoken word composition is based on my personal lived experiences, my intersectional social locations, inter-generational memories and based on my relationality to the many facets of my identity such as being Muslim, South Asian, Indian, Caribbean, Indo-Caribbean, Trinidadian, Guyanese, being the descendant of indentured labourers
Guyanese citizens will head to the polls in a general election within the next three months after Friday’s controversial vote in which an MP in…
The continuous onslaught on the sugar workers in Guyana on finding meaningful employment after the cruel closure of the sugar estates has forced many to…