"But Muslims should be people that call up as well as call out, and I firmly believe that we will get nothing and nowhere without the joint effort of all people of God and conscience."
"“Islam,” then, is in danger of becoming a repository for all manner of social injustice. Our holy men (for they are, more often than not, men), our shaykhs, our religious leaders will become instruments of hegemony rather than healing, and we will all suffer the
"Thats the basis of how we connect as a community or should be the basis of how we connect as a community. It has to start with our relationship with the Qur'an. It is how we develop ourselves as Muslims"
"Stinginess is sometimes overlooked within our struggling communities. Our economic power must be refocused to promote unity, reject the branding of our oppressor and encourage self sufficiency within our African American communities and throughout the African Diaspora."
"Little did I know that I was suffering from a mild form of depression. The process of healing was quite painful, but I still called upon Allah, even when my faith was as small as a mustard seed."
"Just as the Shaytan discriminated against Adam, Muslims of African descent have been subjected to prejudice and systemic anti-Black racism from both non-Muslims and non-Black Muslims."
"I will fix what I can with my hands I will speak against what I can with my tongue I will hate what I can in my heart But I will leave what I can’t change to Him I will bow my head in prayer And give it all to
"Allah’s emphasis on the message of unity regardless of race or culture reminds us to celebrate our differences, not shun or fear them."
