Tag: BLACK HISTORY
Remembering Malcolm X
On this day in 1965 a Muslim leader in the Western world was assassinated. Check out or special resource page reminding us of the life and impact of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X, rahimahullah.
Islam reached Africa before Madinah even existed
In this short article, I would like to share some historical notes about Islam’s first connections with Sub-Saharan (i.e. Black) Africa.
Timbuktu: Empire of Knowledge
Imagine a legendary city in 16th century West Africa where thousands of Black African students pondered over the latest ideas in science, mathematics, and medicine.
Malcolm: Little to X
The life, legacy, and martyrdom of Malcolm X (raḥimahu Allāhu)
What Have We Learnt From Malcolm X? (Rahimahullah)
In this Face to Face episode, Fahad Ansari discusses some pertinent lessons from the wisdom of Al-Hajj Malik el-Shabbaz, more popularly known as Malcolm X, rahimahullah.
Kanye West should learn about the Islamic uprisings of African slaves
Kanye West stooped to new lows when he suggested that 400 years of slavery was a “choice”
Black History Did NOT Start With Slavery
How Islam Empowered Africa #BlackHistoryMonth
Education: The Difference Between Freedom & Slavery
Frederick Douglass, the infamous runaway slave who became a strong orator of the abolitionist movement, highlights in his autobiography a moment during his youth when he lived with his master’s brother’s family. Frederick approached the mother of the house, Sophia Auld, and expressed his curiosity of “this mystery of reading,”…
What Have We Learnt Since Malcolm X’s Martyrdom?
In an age when Muslims in the West find themselves as a minority, it is time for us to examine the life of Malcolm X and adopt his attitudes and beliefs as a template for our own attitudes and behaviour.