Ryhaan Shah, the Glossary
Ryhaan Shah is an Indo-Guyanese writer born in Berbice, Guyana.[1]
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18 relations: Afro-Guyanese, Berbice, Grand Cayman, Guyana, Guyanese literature, Hindus, History of Guyana, Incitement to ethnic or racial hatred, Indo-Guyanese, Narrative, Novel, People's Progressive Party/Civic, South Asia, Stabroek News, The 500 Most Influential Muslims, Women in Islam, Writer, 2015 Guyanese general election.
- Guyanese women writers
- Guyanese writers
Afro-Guyanese
Afro-Guyanese are generally descended from the enslaved people brought to Guyana from the coast of West Africa to work on sugar plantations during the era of the Atlantic slave trade.
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Berbice
Berbice is a region along the Berbice River in Guyana, which was between 1627 and 1792 a colony of the Dutch West India Company and between 1792 and 1815 a colony of the Dutch state.
Grand Cayman
Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the territory's capital, George Town.
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Guyana
Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest city.
Guyanese literature
Guyanese literature covers works including novels, poetry, plays and others written by people born or strongly-affiliated with Guyana.
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Hindus
Hindus (also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma.
History of Guyana
The history of Guyana begins about 35,000 years ago with the arrival of humans coming from Eurasia.
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Incitement to ethnic or racial hatred
Incitement to ethnic or racial hatred is a crime under the laws of several countries.
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Indo-Guyanese
Indo-Guyanese or Indian-Guyanese, are Guyanese nationals of Indian origin who trace their ancestry to India and the wider subcontinent. Ryhaan Shah and Indo-Guyanese are indo-Guyanese people.
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Narrative
A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether non-fictional (memoir, biography, news report, documentary, travelogue, etc.) or fictional (fairy tale, fable, legend, thriller, novel, etc.). Narratives can be presented through a sequence of written or spoken words, through still or moving images, or through any combination of these.
Novel
A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book.
People's Progressive Party/Civic
The People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is a major political party in Guyana.
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South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethnic-cultural terms.
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Stabroek News
The Stabroek News is a privately owned newspaper published in Guyana.
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The 500 Most Influential Muslims
The 500 Most Influential Muslims (also known as The Muslim 500) is an annual publication first published in 2009, which ranks the most influential Muslims in the world.
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Women in Islam
The experiences of Muslim women (Muslimāt, singular مسلمة Muslimah) vary widely between and within different societies.
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Writer
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain.
2015 Guyanese general election
Early general elections were held in Guyana on 11 May 2015, alongside regional elections as a result of President Donald Ramotar proroguing the National Assembly.
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See also
Guyanese women writers
- Andaiye
- C. M. Rubin
- Elly Niland
- Janet Jagan
- Joan Cambridge
- Kamala Kempadoo
- Laxmi Kallicharan
- List of Guyanese women writers
- Maggie Harris
- Mahadai Das
- Meiling Jin
- Oneeka Williams
- Pam Fraser Solomon
- Pauline Melville
- Rajkumari Singh
- Ryhaan Shah
Guyanese writers
- A. J. Seymour
- A. R. F. Webber
- C. M. Rubin
- Clem Seecharan
- Dale Bisnauth
- David A. Granger
- David Dabydeen
- Denis Williams
- Fred D'Aguiar
- Guyanese women writers
- Harischandra Khemraj
- Ian Valz
- Jan Carew
- Kampta Karran
- List of Guyanese women writers
- List of Guyanese writers
- Lloyd Searwar
- Maggie Harris
- Mahadai Das
- Marc Matthews
- Mark McWatt
- Michael Gilkes (writer)
- N. D. Williams
- N. E. Cameron
- Oscar Dathorne
- Peter Ramsaroop
- Roy Heath
- Ruel Johnson
- Rupert Roopnaraine
- Ryhaan Shah
- Walter Rodney
- Wilson Harris
- Wordsworth McAndrew