Islam is a vital, growing religion in America. Little is known, however, about the religion except through the biased lens of media reports which brand African
The involvement of African Americans with Islam reaches back to the earliest days of the African presence in North America. This book explores these roots in th
Many of the most prominent figures in African-American Islam have been dismissed as Muslim heretics and cultists. Focusing on the works of five of these notable
This book is an interview of Elijah Muhammad explaining his initial encounter with his teacher, Master Fard Muhammad and how his messengership came about. The s
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