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Washington’s feared commun- over trations under crumbled Hysteria 1960s. quickly Guyana the alliance in brought Britain that from ism independence but for Guiana, geared were colony British African, the an for as Burnham, independence Forbes achieve and to Indian, who an united nationalists Jagan, young Guyana’s Cheddi of abroad, Two populace. from Muslim returned the were too totally so became and masses Guyanese involved, the struggle, independence the of intensification the With Independence for Struggle The rne h two the granted nua etacbet oenrGe eln i ht“omns n sa do Islam and “communism that him telling Grey together.” Governor go to not cable a sent Anjuman 408 nteClna oeneto rts uaat ulwteosrac of called observance that the resolution All-Guyana outlaw to a second Guiana adopted the British IABG of during Government and 1949, Colonial Anjuman the 4 Sad’r on December the On Conference, year). Muslim each calendar) Islamic itrclrslto read: resolution historical of grandson the Hussain, Imam of by martyrdom observed the Muhammad, Prophet commemorating procession (a hsmre h einn fteedo the of end the of beginning the marked This h oiia pi fteidpnec oeetrsle ntedvso fthe of division the in resulted movement independence the of split political The ulm pk noeviei 99we hycle o h blto fthe of abolition the for called they when 1949 in voice one in spoke Muslims mle,adsc te nugne asl soitdwt h bevneof observance the with associated falsely indulgences tazia and other actual both such symbols, requested and such be of implied, Holy Government construction the that the prohibiting Conference legislation of Muslim pass to grandson Guiana All the second of this practices memory by such revered whereas the and to [ Prophet regulations, insult the and gross to Laws a contrary Islamic constitute are of which letter of and all gain, spirit personal and debauchery entertainment, otetrl t eiiu infiac,adweesi hscln esn of persons colony promoting this in part in active whereas an and take significance, religions has family other religious his and its Hoosein entirely Imam of lost martyrdom the of observance the Whereas amn .Chickrie S. 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Raymond qaseeda and , maulana salafis 53 .” 51 h UI,GF n Y otda international an hosted MYL and GIF, GUSIA, The Journal , h aebe rigt eert the penetrate to trying been have who qari IlmGyn) h oc fHfzadteWs Demerara West the and Hifaz of voice the Guyana), (Islam / atBn seub region. 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Raymond 60 gi,ti eosrtstemn et oflcsta xs mn these among exist that conflicts petty many the demonstrates this Again, murshid 59 hijab ebr fHfzspotdteCO,adteSdr ia,and Hifaz, Sad’r, the and CIOG, the supported Hifaz of Members ravsro h I sM ai as h sfo otMourant, Port from is who Baksh Wazir Mr is GIT the of advisor or ic t onigteGThsbe hnigtefc fIslam of face the changing been has GIT the founding its Since . / ia ulcto,the publication, Hifaz topi 61 nieteCO,weethe where CIOG, the Unlike sulcp,adisfemale its and cap), (skull dawah ulmJournal Muslim ok distributing work, fiqh dawah nodrto order in ,to edu- , Islam Downloaded By: [Chickrie, Raymond S.] At: 10:42 13 January 2008 go n obdigo vli codnewt ua n Sunnah.” and Quran the with promoting accordance towards work in indi- to evil to hopes and of GIT cooperate forbidding The to intellec- and abroad. want sound “good and who provide locally those to groups hopes to It and training Islam. viduals cultural of and call moral, the to spiritual, respond tual, who those for provide to 04 20o oervre oIlm”Te aeas salse ubrof number a established also have They Islam.” to hinterland. year reverted Guyana’s the in in more centers that Islamic or claim They “200 Christians. and 2004, Hindus, Amerindians, Muslims. indigenous the targeted of needs urgent most the prioritize must they and multifarious sa araeDce.TeDthi uiaewr ent nueta h hlrnof children the that ensure to keen the were passed Suriname and in Europeanization Dutch Muslim Govern- The abandoned Decree. 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Raymond heSunna Ahle 74 72 rm18 o18 w pca sai ore eeofrd(SIC). offered were courses Islamic special two 1982 to 1980 From . aashifz rakats salat hijab , adaab before eaeanr n oe eebc tthe at back were women and norm a became emir mnes,adohrfnaetl fIslam. of fundamentals other and (manners), fajr lae)bsdo h rtrao Islamic of criteria the on based (leader) n eesocsn hi talents. their showcasing were and hijab n udnytetedpce up picked trend the suddenly and hadith yti time this By . 73 Downloaded By: [Chickrie, Raymond S.] At: 10:42 13 January 2008 cdm ngnrlwl eeta sai niomn.Tedsg ftebuilding the of design The environment. 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