#BlackMuslimLegacy – Protecting Black Muslim History

Last updated on: March 1, 2018 at 12:40 am By NbAMuslims

Black Muslims in the US are engaged in a plethora of Black History month endeavors that highlight and honor their heritage. By NbA Muslims African American Muslims represent a culture infusing multiple experiences along intersections of faith, race and national identity. As inheritors of a legacy containing a void stemming from the enslavement of their ancestors, preservation is key to preventing further loss. Twitter Chat The online Black Muslim resource, Sapelo Square is partnering with Pen America and The M... Read more

#BeingBlackandMuslim: Black Muslims Connect Experiences across the Atlantic

Last updated on: February 15, 2018 at 1:21 am By NbAMuslims

Alhamdulillah, the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC) hosted another successful #BeingBlackandMuslim Twitter town hall. By Lyndell Williams This year’s town hall focused on the Black Muslim Atlantic-a new initiative launched by, Margari Aziza. The MuslimARC co-founder and managing director explains how the initiative promotes transnational intellectual and artistic exchanges and mutual resistance among Black Muslims globally: The Black Muslim Atlantic is looking at past connections when Muslims from Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas shared ideas and produced a unique and transcendent... Read more

#BeingBlackandMuslim – The Black Muslim Atlantic, African American Muslims and The Single Story

Last updated on: February 15, 2018 at 1:18 am By NbAMuslims

NbA Muslims Staff The Muslim Anti Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC) is hosting their 5th annual #BeingBlackandMuslim Twitter Townhall on 2/13 at 2 pm EST/ 7 pm GMT. Past town halls highlighted numerous topics affecting Black Muslim experiences globally, including: lack of visibility in the media, and being seen as “less Muslim” because of their blackness; reflections on identity, history, politics, & culture; structural discrimination and policies that have marginalized ethnic minorities in Muslim-majority nations worldwide, and raising awareness regarding the harmful... Read more

Bilal – The Original Black Muslim

Last updated on: February 9, 2018 at 4:16 pm By NbAMuslims

The movie Bilal: a New Breed of Hero connected with me as a descendant of slaves and inheritor of the Black Muslim Movement in the United States. By Layla Abdullah-Poulos I wanted to have the opportunity to write deeply about Bilal and his sister Ghufairah and draw connections between them and so many lost Black Muslims during the Atlantic Slave Trade as well as parallels of Islam as simultaneously being a means of spiritual enlightenment and personal liberation. Unfortunately, my writing... Read more

Latina American Muslimah on Khimars and World Hijab Day

Last updated on: February 6, 2018 at 12:34 am By NbAMuslims

By Hazel Gómez In this strange era of the increased attempt of institutionalizing Islamophobia from the right and the subtle cultural Islamophobic blows from the left, Muslim women who choose to cover with the khimar aka ḥijāb/headscarf are at the receiving end of it all. From governments trying to implement ḥijāb bans to fellow citizens being hostile to the point of physical harm, wearing the khimar– an outward religious expression of a woman’s adherence to the Islamic faith – has... Read more

#BlackMuslimReads Black History Month Giveaway

Last updated on: February 1, 2018 at 2:42 pm By NbAMuslims

2/1 – 2/24 2018 NbA Muslims in partnership with Djarabi Kitabs Publishing and #MuslimGirlsRead is launching the #BlackMuslimReads Book Giveaway. The giveaway will furnish 5 winners with a Fofky’s box full of assorted treats and a book from one of five invited Black Muslim authors. How to Enter. Participants may enter the sweepstakes by: Tweet or post on Instagram the official giveaway pic and share why you like #BlackMuslimReads. Post when you follow one of the authors on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook... Read more

BILAL: THE POWER OF ONE BLOG CARNIVAL ON MUSLIMMATTERS

Last updated on: January 30, 2018 at 11:46 pm By NbAMuslims

Original Source: Muslim Matters MuslimMatters and Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC) are partnering this Black History Month to explore the Legacy of Bilal (ra) with the #PowerfOne blog carnival from February 1st- 9th. Muslimmatters, a web magazine, started out as a blog and to commemorate 10 years of existence, we have decided to revisit our roots. Inspired by the US release of Bilal: A New Breed of Hero, our aim is to start a conversation about the power of faith in the oneness of... Read more

New Art & Society – Conscientious Objection: Paying a Price for Social Resistance

Last updated on: January 29, 2018 at 8:50 am By NbAMuslims

People from various backgrounds and professions decide to raise their voices and condemn oppression and injustice. Motivated by a sense of humanity and justice, many take to social media to express their dislike for the mistreatment of subjugated people across social intersections and demand justice. However, asserting one’s voice against oppression does not come without its perils. Often, even the most privileged can face drastic consequences when speaking against persecution. Some decide to pivot to a less perilous pass—others persevere... Read more

BOOK REVIEW: The Acquaintance – More than Just Friends

Last updated on: January 23, 2018 at 5:53 pm By NbAMuslims

Review by Layla Abdullah-Poulos THE ACQUAINTANCE Saba Syed $17.99, 292pp, Paper SPOILER ALERT Access to a monumental repository of literature is a blessing but not a perfect one. Avid readers, instructors and literary critics often encounter novels with similar themes and messages. When this happens, the focus on the execution of the author in telling the story intensifies. The books in Muslim fiction include an expanse of work, but there are a couple of subgenres to which many authors gravitate –... Read more

Sex, Assault and Muslim Women Agency: Braving Hard Conversations

Last updated on: February 13, 2018 at 11:31 pm By NbAMuslims

By Layla Abdullah-Poulos During a discussion about the dynamics of women’s agency and autonomy, specifically in sexual interactions, a phenomenal Muslim woman feminist said something extremely interesting: “I don’t have any problem admitting that I have little to no sexual agency or autonomy in a male-dominated environment.” While fleshing out that idea as much as one can in a single conversation, a stark reality manifested. Many women may not be ready to accept it, but most female agency and autonomy... Read more