Muslim Indo-Caribbean Identity in the Caribbean and Diaspora in Canada

Subaltern Speaks: Decolonizing Spirituality

Join host Christina Shivtahal and guest, Karimah Rahman, founder of The Muslim Indo-Caribbean Collective (MICC) and The Muslim Indentureship Studies Center (MISC) as they unpack Muslim Indo-Caribbean representation in the Caribbean and diaspora in Canada. Against the backdrop of Indian indentureship in the 19th and 20th century, this episode explores the implications of Indian Arrival Day and what it means to be twice removed, in addition to some of the cultural and religious practices specific to Muslim Indo-Caribbean identity. Karimah is a PhD student in Policy Studies at X University (formerly Ryerson University) where her doctoral study focuses on the intersectional marginalization, lack of representation and Anti-Muslim Racism towards Muslim Indo-Caribbean's as well as the marginalization of Indo-Caribbean, Indentured Diasporic, Indian and South Asian spaces. Karimah self-identifies as a Muslim Indo-Caribbean descendant of indentured labourers from Trinidad and Guyana, and is a published author with works ranging from academic to spoken word. Her literary works are featured in WOKE & LOUD: A Faith-Based Medley of Muslim Poetry and Spoken Word, and Two Times Removed: An Anthology of Indo-Caribbean Fiction, as well as on The Brown Gyal Diary, Caribbean Muslims and The Migration Initiative websites.