A Trajectory of Manumission: Examining the Issue of Slavery in Islam
by Nathaniel Mathews A number of years ago I gave a lecture on Swahili coast history to a group of
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Responding to “Hoteps”: Three Points on “Islamic” Slavery
by Nathaniel Mathews When I was an undergrad at Howard in the mid-2000s, "hotep" was basically a "conscious" way to
“The Brutha Graduated from Azhar”: The Black Ḥāfiẓ in American Muslim Communities
﷽ by Ryan Hilliard Like many of us on June 10, 2016, I watched the livestream of the memorial service for
Ṭayyib: The Foundation of Ethical Eating & Conscious Consumption
by Imām Dawood Yāsīn ﷽ When I became Muslim in the mid-nineties there were not many halal food options beyond large
The Blessed Mawlid
by Imām Zaid Shākir ﷽ One of the most blessed events in the history of humanity was the birth of the
Of Silence, Shuyūkh, and Black Suffering
By Yūsuf 'Abdul-Jāmi' (Jimmie Jones) ﷽ “Verily, tyrannical rulers will come after me and whoever affirms their lies and supports their
Someone Murdered the Prophet’s Grandson and you ask why I Mourn Him?
By Narjis Nichole Abdul-Majid A very concise summary of the events at Karbala: In the month of Muharram in 10AH
On Imām Alī and Slow Death
by Ryan Hilliard ﷽ I advise you to be conscious of Allāh and not to pursue this world, even if it