by Nathaniel Mathews A number of years ago I gave a lecture on Swahili coast history to a group of educators and students on Chicago’s South Side. During the Q&A period one older gentleman asked me why I didn’t say more about Muslim-led slavery of Africans
by Nathaniel Mathews When I was an undergrad at Howard in the mid-2000s, "hotep" was basically a "conscious" way to greet people; it signified that one had done some reading and research into Ancient Kemet. Over a decade later, the term ‘hotep’ has become a term
The dust has settled on the Women’s March and cooler heads may prevail. We asked Ieasha Prime, Executive Director of Barakah, Inc. to explain why she spoke at the Women’s March on Washington. O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah,
by Margari Aziza Hill (originally published for Muslim Matters; March 18, 2017) “I grew up like a neglected weed — ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it. Then I was not happy or contented.” —Harriet Tubman to Benjamin Drew; St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 1855 I’m not a theologian,
by Tariq Toure On my last day in Toronto in November 2016, I meandered around the jam-packed lobby of The Drake Hotel on Queens St. West, waiting for the arrival of my host Gavin Sheppard, co-conspirator of the Creative Jungle DAIS Creates. I had been in
By Imam Dawud Walid Recently, different factors in American society have reenergized or, perhaps, provided more space for Muslims who are the descendants of enslaved Africans to center our concerns as part of the public debate within the broader American Muslim community. We have been involved
By Muhammad Adeyinka Mendes "
﷽ by Ryan Hilliard Like many of us on June 10, 2016, I watched the livestream of the memorial service for our late hero Muhammad Ali [may God ﷻ have mercy on him] with bittersweetness. I knew that many celebrities and well-known personalities would attend to tearfully
