Imam Roshan Ali who hailed from Charity, Pomeroon died on Thursday afternoon, following a brief illness.
Imam Ali, 87, popularly referred to as Uncle Roshan, was the father of nine children, including Guyana’s Honorary Consul in Florida, Ramzan Roshanali.
A businessman and farmer in his earlier days, Uncle Roshan was very active in the Muslim community in Guyana. He received the Indian Arrival Committee’s Award in 2009 for his outstanding contributions to the religious and business sectors.
He spent his early childhood in Siriki, Pomeroon and later moved to Wismar and then back to Charity from where he migrated to Canada in 1983. He returned to Guyana in 1995 with his wife and resided there until last year when he joined his children and grandchildren in Florida.
Over the years, Imam Ali officiated at several special events in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Antigua, the United Kingdom, and the United States, including Guyana’s Republic anniversary and Indian Arrival Day celebrations in Florida in February and June respectively, this year.
The funeral service for the late Imam Roshan Ali will take place on Friday, December 20, at 14: 00h at Fred Hunter Funeral Home on Taft Street in Hollywood, Florida.
