Abu Bakr Beaumont-Benjamin 1932 Letter to Islamic Review – UK
On Friday August 5th 1932 Roderick Leofric Beaumont-Benjamin became Muslim adopting the name Abu Bakr. He wrote his testimonial to the Islamic Review. His letter…
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Haji Gokool Meah (ra)
How many of us would have known that the expression “cool as Gokool” referred to Haji Gokool Meah (1847-1939) who came on an indenture ship…
STALWARTS OF THE ANJUMAN SUNNAT-AL-JAMAAT ASSOCIATION
The picture on the inside front cover of this booklet was taken in the year 1936. The men featured in this photograph represent the pioneers…
A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE TML
Today we celebrate another year in the history of the Trinidad Muslim League. Today we mark the 50th Anniversary of the League, which was founded…
From Trinidad to Mecca
Access original post on BBC here. Nearly three million pilgrims have been performing the Islamic Pilgrimage in Mecca, the holiest city in Islam. Amongst them,…
A VICTORY FOR OBAMA WILL BE MOMENT OF PRIDE FOR MUSLIM TRINIDADIANS
If Senator Barack Obama is elected President of the United States of America, the resolute endorsement he got from former Secretary of State (2001-2005) Colin…
Trini-Muslim Soldier key to Powell’s endorsement of Obama
Colin Powell spoke in his Meet The Press interview of being moved by a photo essay he saw in a magazine: It was a photo…
Celebrating 105th birthday on Eid
First published in Trinidad Express here TODAY’S Eid-ul-Fitr celebration is a special and blessed occasion for Rasulan Subratee: she celebrates her 105th birthday. It is…
Trinidad Mosque celebrates 75 years milestone
First published in Newsday here ACCORDING TO president of the Subratee Trace Jamaat, Shaheed Allaham, 2008 marks 75 years since the mosque was founded. It…
Prominent Muslims reflect on Trinidad independence
First published in the Newsday here “What we have achieved so far is a certain degree of economic independence which has come about from the…