Today, May 19, is Malcolm X Day, recognizing the birth of one of our greatest justice leaders. In 2020 we came together (during the peak of Covid chaos) to celebrate Malcolm X’s legacy with a virtual event, “Black Legacies. Black Futures.”
It does not surprise us that “I can’t breathe” is the slogan at the center of massive global uprisings. At its core, we know that the existential war of Black life is naught but a more dramatic, visible form of the spiritual battle tasked with
Senior Editor Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer interviews Dr. Rasul Miller about his highly acclaimed article “Black American Sufi - A History.” They first explore the global context of early Black American Sufi communities and then delve into the importance of documenting the oral history of
"I longed for a reality were I would feel more like T’Challa and less like Erik Killmonger."
“We want, in this world, for our hearts to come alive with reminders that Allah has given us.” -Umm Zakiyyah
“I was feeling called to serve, her simple response to me was, “that’s Allah!” She repeated it several times, “that’s Allah, that’s Allah!” We proceeded to get a chair, take the Qur’an off the highest shelf in her house, dust it off, and I began
This month, we invite you to listen to an episode from the Identity Politics podcast as hosts Ikhlas Saleem and Makkah Ali interview Imam Muhammad Mendes. Imam Mendes touches on several interesting points. In particular, he discusses how the Muslim community defines the terms imam and
By Sapelo Square And what is [the matter] with you that you fight not in the cause of Allah and [for] the oppressed among men, women, and children who say, "Our Lord, take us out of this city of oppressive people and appoint for us from
