Caribbean Muslim Forum 2006

Sponsors

Islamic Broadcasting Network (IBN)

Takaaful T&T Friendly Society (TTTFS)

Muslim Credit Union Co-operative Society Ltd. (MCU)

Organizacion Islamica Para America Latina (based in Buenos Aries, Argentina) (OIPAL)

The Organización Islámica Para América Latina (OIPAL), headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is considered the most active organization in Latin America in promoting Islamic affiliated endeavors. OIPAL holds events to promote the unification of Muslims living in Latin America, as well as the propagation of Islam.

Takaaful T&T is a Friendly Society and is supervised by the Friendly Societies Division of the Ministry of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development and operates within the Friendly Societies Act and the Bye-Laws of the society. Its major objectives are to improve the economic well being of its members, to encourage and develop the practice of thrift, self help and co-operation among members and to promote the social, economic and cultural welfare of its members.

The Islamic Broadcasting Network is the first Islamic cable television channel in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Muslim Credit Union Co-operative Society Ltd. (MCU) part-sponsored the Forum. Established in 1983, the MCU is a membership-based co-operative providing Shari’ah-compliant financial services to the Muslim Community in Trinidad & Tobago.