May 2023 marks 98 years since the birth of civil rights leader Malcolm X, formerly Malcolm Little. Malcolm X was a spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, or NOI, and helped to lead the organization ...

In Islam, the historian chronicles the religion’s 1,400–year evolution through profiles of figures who showcase its diversity. Why is a new history of Islam particularly relevant now? Much of the ...

(RNS) – 'In the narrative of American Islam, there's this complete omission of these black Muslim women who are so critical to its making,' says Sylvia Chan-Malik. (RNS) — Sylvia Chan-Malik never ...

Islam in the "New World": the historical setting -- Islamic beliefs and practice in colonial and antebellum America -- Conflating race, religion and progress: social change, national identity, and ...

The Caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib (656–661 CE) was one of constant warfare, marking the start of the First Islamic Civil War, or Fitna. This conflict saw the companions of the Prophet fighting each ...

Allison Keyes offers an overview of the relationship between African Americans and the Islamic religion. From NPR News, this is NEWS & NOTES. I'm Ed Gordon. Since the attacks of September 11th, ...