Centering Black Narrative: Black Muslim Nobles Among the Early Pious MuslimsBlackness is a term which has been understood differently based upon time and geography. The authors of this book explore how the term was understood by Arabs during the era surrounding the first three generations of Muslims and how such context can better inform understanding who from among them would today be considered Black Muslims in the West. This is very important in light of the effects of colonialism and scientific racism theories such as

Interviews with young Muslims in Chicago explore the complexity of identities formed at the crossroads of Islam and hip hop

Each name is presented in the original Arabic and its translation into English

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The question of ijtihad (independent critical reasoning) vs

and the methods of Hadith criticism (al-jarh wa al-ta'dil) and classification

holding major roles in each since he moved to Australia in 1950

Paperback:‎ 320 pages

she realized that they allocate their time differently than most of us

Ibrahim Gamard focuses on Rumi’s place within the Sufi tradition of Islam

so it reflects over forty years of his learning and knowledge

social activism in the hood

University of Al Azhar