Commentary and essays by Imam Al-Hajj Talib 'Abdur-Rashid, based upon an Islamic prophetic perspective, rooted in the African diasporan experience, with particular focus on North America
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"You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time"
- Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States
Introduction August 17th marked the 123rd memorial birthdate of Marcus Garvey. In honor of that occasion, I release the following from my future book, Reclaimed Legacy:Muslim Indigenous And Immigrant Peoples, And The True History Of Al-Islām In America. Muslim Influence on the U.N.I.A. “Father of all Creation Allah Omnipotent, Supreme o’er every nation God Bless our President” These are the words of one of the “hymns” of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.), founded by the late Marcus Mosiah Garvey, often described as the most influential leader of African descent in the West, during the 20th century. Garvey, considered by many to be the “Father of Black Nationalism”, had been taught African history, topology and politics while residing in Egypt, by a Muslim Egyptian named Duse Muhammad Effendi (see photo above left) Amongst Garvey’s followers were many African Americans, who viewed themselves as Muslims struggling for the liberation of their people from oppression.Th
“ WHOEVER RALLIES TO A GOOD CAUSE SHALL HAVE A SHARE IN ITS BLESSINGS; AND WHOEVER RALLIES TO AN EVIL CAUSE SHALL BE ANSWERABLE FOR HIS PART IN IT: FOR, INDEED, ALLAH WATCHES OVER EVERYTHING” (QUR’AN 4:85) U.N.I.A. MARCH FOR FREEDOM, HARLEM, 1922 EL-HAJJ MALIK/ MALCOLM X IN HARLEM, 1962 SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE IN MEMPHIS, TENN. 1968 (JUST BEFORE DR. KING IS MURDERED) MARCH 25, 1999 MARCH ON 1 POLICE PLAZA IN PROTEST OF THE MURDER OF AMADOU DIALLO BY NYPD SPECIAL UNIT CITY HALL 2011 FOLEY SQUARE, 2011 1 POLICE PLAZA NOV. 2011 MAYOR COREY BOOKER OF NEWARK, N.J. 2012 INTRODUCTION: As the struggle and call continues for greater accountability on the part of the Mayor and Police Commissioner with regards to the unjust , warrant-less surveillance of the Muslim community by the NYPD , lone acting imams and Muslim heads of not-for-profit organizations are “selling out” the masses of the people, intentionally or un-intentionally
As- Salaamu 'Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu (peace be unto you and the Mercy of Allah and His blessings) Since the attack upon protestors in Ferguson, Missouri, the "hands up - don't shoot" gesture has become a symbol of national protest and defiance, especially amongst young people. This has generated different opinions in communities of Americans of African descent. The reason for this is not that there isn't wide-spread righteous indignation at the ongoing injustice of police brutality and use of excessive force resulting in the deaths of innocent, unarmed people, because there is that prevailing spirit in communities, nation-wide. What has generated the difference of opinion is the "hands-up" gesture itself. On the Friday following the events at Ferguson, after Friday worship service at the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood (Harlem, New York), where I am the Imam, a number of worshippers joined me in an a
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