Freedom: Caribbean Parallels in the Long Struggle for Liberty
The ideas associated with Islam, especially the emphasis on individual responsibility, legal order, and intellectual inquiry, “advanced human freedom in a way that had a…
Islam
Faith in Action: Trinidad & Tobago Muslims Bring Hope to Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa
When Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica last week, it left behind a trail of destruction, uprooted homes, flooded communities, and broken livelihoods. But from across the Caribbean Sea, a message of solidarity soon arrived, carried by a team of Trinbogian Muslims determined to help with disaster relief for Jamaicans.
When Faith Walked Away from Power: Hijrah, Ashura, and the Stand at Karbala
What history teaches us about justice, resistance, and moral courage in today’s world. Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, began on Thursday, June…
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…
Canada Needs To Take Urgent Action To Stem The Rise Of Hate In Its Ranks
Hate shattered the once peaceful veneer of London, Ontario, with the murder of four members of the Afzaal family on June 6. This has inflicted…
A Tribute To Kifayet Mohammed (ra)
Kifayat Mohammed (b 8 June 1944 d 30 May 2020) to his parents Mom Saliman & Dad Suliman and great grand son of Dookie Meah…
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…
Barbados Muslims Celebrate 70th Anniversary Of First Purpose-Built Jama Masjid
Jama masjid or jame masjid comes from the Persian term masjed-e jame, from the Arabic language term masjid jāmi‘, meaning “congregational mosque”. A Jama masjid is the main mosque of a certain area that…
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…