• 16 JUL 2020

1,600 Lots of Land for Distribution To Former Employees of Petrotrin

The Muslim Community now has the use of State lands for the purpose of a cemetery. Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley was on hand yesterday for the signing of the MOU between Muslim leaders and the Princes Town Regional Corporation for the establishment of a Muslim Cemetery which will be located at Douglas Road, Barrackpore.

The event was held at the Subrattee Trace Masjid in Barrackpore yesterday (Wednesday 15th July, 2020).

Among those who attended the event were:

  • Mr Nizam Mohammed, Chairman of the Douglas Road Barrackpore Muslim Cemetery Committee
  • Imam Fazar Allaham, Imam of Subrattee Trace Masjid and President of the Douglas Road Barrackpore Muslim Cemetery
  • Haji Yacoob Ali, President General of ASJA
  • Mr Jumadeen Mohammed, Second Vice President of the Trinidad Muslim League (TML)
  • Haji Rafeek Mohammed, President of the Tackveeyatul Islamic Association of T&T
  • Maulana Atif Sulaimani, Imam of the San Fernando Jama Masjid
  • Maulana Sheraz Ali, Imam of the Nur-e-Islam Jamaat
  • Maulana Ibrahim Bin Yacoob, President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community T&T
  • Mr Zahir Nobee, President of the Islamic Network Darut Tarbiyah
  • Sheikh Omar Khan, Head of Trinidad Saudi Chamber of Commerce
  • Representatives of the Subrattee Trace Masjid
  • Representatives of the Douglas Road Barrackpore Muslim Cemetery

Also present were Senator the Hon Kazim Hosein, Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, Senator the Hon Clarence Rambharat, Minister of  Agriculture, Land and Fisheries and Representatives from the Princes Town Regional Corporation.