Prominent Muslim Scholar from India visits ACIC

PROMINENT Muslim Scholar, Maulana Muhammad Qasim Ashrafi-Dargah Makhdoom Ashraf of India, made a short first visit to Guyana as guest of the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex and The Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman.Maulana Qasim Ashrafi made the brief stopover to Guyana after visiting Holland and Suriname and expressed great pleasure at the work of ACIC, Guyana’s leading Muslim center. The Sunni Scholar took the time to hold discussions with officials of ACIC aimed at finding ways of supporting the work at the Center of Sunni Islam in Guyana. Maulana Qasim Ashrafi promised that he will make available, another Sunni scholar from India, to work in Guyana, Suriname & Trinidad & Tobago. Maulana Qasim Ashrafi will also make regular visits to Guyana in the future.

The World recognized Scholar, together with his wife, were accompanied on the visit by a 7-member delegation led by Hadji Abdussattaur Janki of Holland. The delegation also met with other prominent Muslims during the two-day visit and returned to Holland, via Suriname, on Monday.

The delegation was updated with the work of ACIC and had a first-hand view of the current expansion works there.
Written By REYAZ HUSSEIN
Public Relations Officer