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I thank God for Diouf and I pray for more scholars like her, not just for the extraordinary quality of groundbreaking research but for its timing also. Hardly a few months pass by when someone does not blame Islam for the continued slavery in Africa. 

Frederick Douglass played a key role in the American anti-slavery movement during the 19th century. His speeches and writings, which shared his first-hand experience as a slave who escaped from the clutches of slaveholders, helped sway public opinion against the institution. How can we commemorate his birth? 

We don’t need your invitation to accept Islam as a way of life. We reject your beliefs and methodology as un-Islamic, and we will not be cannon fodder for you.

The citizens of Flint are organized and their demands are clear.  We people of faith and interfaith resolved to support Flint by organizing a National Calling Week For Flint Feb 15-19. Please join us.

Malcolm’s fearless advocacy for black unity, his embracing of traditional Islam, and his independent ideas on black self-determination predictably created many enemies for him. His assassination represents a turning point, in the history of the American civil rights movement, and in the history of Islam in America.

Here is a list of some modern-day African American famous Muslims like Muhammad Ali, Keith Ellison, Imam Siraj Wahaj and others who have left a mark on the lives of American Muslims.

Masjids must play an active role during Black History Month. Members of Masjids' adminstration and leadership, as well as general attendees, must learn about and share with others the contributions of Africans and African-Americans. Here are seven ways to do that.