“If a true history of Islam in Barbados were to be written, the names of Maulana Dawood Pandor, Ibrahim Degia, Maulana Yusuf Piprawala and Maulana Mohamed Kara would have to figure prominently.”

“The perception is that Islam actually began in Barbados in the 1960’s. This is far from reality; Islam was alive, the masajid were open for salah five times a day, fasting in Ramadhan was commonplace and women were modestly attired.”