By Dawud Walid Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of Malcolm X, was viciously murdered last Thursday in Mexico. Two men thus far have been arrested, yet there are many unanswered questions regarding his tragic demise. Much to do has been made in the media of the troubles that Shabazz went through ... Read More »
"A Life of Reinvention” was supposed to epitomise the amazing transformation Malcolm underwent from deep down in the gutter of humanity to one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Instead, this biography has ended up as a reinvention too far. Read More »
In the long and gloried, if still often hidden history of Islam and Muslims in this land, there is little doubt that the figure that continues to influence and inspire more than any other, even today, forty-six years after he was assassinated, is Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz). For those who are serious about trying to learn from the life of Malcolm X, the best resource of how he understood his life story and the lessons he wished to be drawn by others from his life remains his autobiography, published posthumously and written with the assistance of Alex Haley. Drawing primarily, though not exclusively on that work, here are five of the major lessons that I think one should draw from the life of Malcolm X. Read More »
I’ve been convinced that this year’s conference will top all others and I’m not going to be selfish—I’m inviting everyone to attend “Taking Back Our Narrative,” the 2011 MSA West Conference in Los Angeles—EVEN YOU! I hope you’re registering at this very moment and I pray to see your face as one of the many hundreds this January 14-16 weekend. Tell your friends!! Read More »
Even though Martin Luther King was Christian and Malcolm X died a Muslim, the methodology and beliefs of the former were more in line with Islam than those held by the latter (before his conversion to orthodox Islam). Read More »
The following are statements of African-American Imams. It's time to let BAMs to speak for themselves inshā'Allāh! —————– STATEMENT OF imām JOHARI ABDUL-MALIK From “Out House” to the White House! As a black American, I was an admirer of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz -Malcolm X (may Allāh grant him peace) for ... Read More »
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