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…
Ihsan
Barbados Muslims Accept Rihanna’s Apology For Misuse Of Hadith
Barbados born Rihanna issued an apology to Muslims on Tuesday after being criticized for using a song that sampled a recitation from Islam’s sacred hadith…
Troubled Dreams
I had just arrivedOut of breathToo many tasks awaitingI am late and the rush of timeConsumes my mindYou stop me in my tracks“Brother, I need…
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…
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…
Caribbean and South American Muslims Congratulate Guyana’s New President
After 500 plus years of history in the Caribbean region prior to Columbus’ genocidal invasion, as navigators on Columbus’ journeys, as enslaved Africans and indentured…
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.
THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGANISATION AND LEADERSHIP
This is the text of the speech given by Ustaz Ahmad (RA) in Georgetown, Guyana on 14th December 1977. Ustaz Ahmad began by saying: “Islam…
Purpose Of Our Existence
This Lecture has been given by Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim Ehwass on Sunday 22nd May 1977, at the Queenstown Mosque. ﷽ In the name of Allah…
On The Milad Of The Prophet
The following is a lecture given by Ustaz Ahmad Ehwaas in Guyana on the birth anniversary (Milad) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Each year Milad is…