Celebrations for Islamic New Year set for Jan 20

The Muslim Youth League (MYL) says Caribbean Muslim Scholar Al Haj Kamaludeen Ghanny will serve as guest of honour at celebrations being held for the Islamic New Year 1429 on January 20.

In a press release the MYL said it, in collaboration with the Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman and the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex, is hosting the programme at the newly opened Hogg Island Masjid. It said the celebration has been added to its calendar of events for Muslims in Guyana.

The MYL said this is the first time that the programme will be hosted in another county. It is expected to be covered live by Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) most popular Radio Network, Radio Shakti, which is owned by that country’s Hindu Credit Union, and beamed to the Caribbean and North America.

Ghanny, along with members of the T&T diplomatic corps, political, religious and civic leaders and members at local mosques are expected to attend the event.

A boat has been contracted to ferry persons to Hog Island for the event. It will depart from Shiraz Ali’s Wharf, Parika at 8 am. The MYL said Farouk Amin is providing this service free of charge.