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Islam’s role in the cultivation of sugar and some notable Guyanese

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Dear Editor, I take this opportunity to write on the subject of religion. To begin, I must mention how sugar cultivation played a role in shaping religious identity in Guiana. As early as 1634, sugar was being cultivated at Kyk-Over-Al, Fort Island located in Essequibo where the Mazaruni River meets the Cuyuni River. The word […]

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