_Muslims in Guyana: The Unification of Sad’r Anjuman and The Islamic Association (1926-1950)

This chapter deals mainly with the issues and events that led to the unification of The Islamic Association (TIA) and the Sad’r Anjuman (Sad’r) of British Guiana. I do anticipate that some of the information presented will be challenged or denounced as fabrications, but such positions were taken before in Guyana and in New York. Those who had questioned the information were not quite informed or in some ways involved in the activities of Sad’r. Sentiments and political biases influenced their perceptions of truth and falsehood. (i) They did not know that Dr .M. B. Khan, President of Sad’r, compiled a booklet on the history of the Sad’r Anjuman-E-Islam of British Guiana (1937-1944). I have an original copy of his booklet1 given to me by Hajji Muhammad Abdus Sattaur of the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG). (ii) I have also in my possession publications by The Islamic Association and Sad’r. These booklets are treasures and serve as a primary source. For this chapter, I also relied upon information given by elderly brothers who were involved in the activities of Sad’r since its inception.