Islam and the Black American
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This transcript was auto-generated using AI and may contain misspellings. Those three men would have a great influence not only on African Americans, but on people and of different religions, nationality and creed all over the world. You will find books, testimonies, testifying to their greatness of their life and the truth of their legacy. You will find countless accounts related about Muhammad Ali and his philanthropy and how he affected and encouraged so many people. You will find even studies and books that are just dedicated to the life of Al-Hajj Malik Shabazz and of course the works of Imam Warrith Deen Muhammad, who would lead the movement of Masjid Muhammad to have masajid all over the country. Not only were these men responsible for ushering in a new understanding of Islam as a normative movement, but they would also be responsible for ushering in a certain culture that would begin to affect Muslims and non-Muslims alike. And now we get into the section of how African American Muslims and their take on Islam had a powerful impact on American society. It affected such cultural icons that went from jazz, as we mentioned, from Yusuf Islam, even Dizzy Gillespie, all the way into hip hop icons, whether that be Mos Def, known as Yassin Bey or Eric B. and Rakim.
You will find the 80s, the 90s and into the 2000s riddled with references to Islam and Muslims. As a matter of fact, one of the most famous women in hip hop lines has several reference to Islam, and that's Lauryn Hill. In several of her lyrics, she says, don't forget about the deen, the surat al-mustaqim, giving references. Even Jill Scott gives references to Quran and several of her lyrics. Why is this? How is it that we have come so far? How is it that we have come from some from a people who were originally enslaved, who were originally so oppressed and considered to be some of the low of society, having some of the most powerful, long lasting effects on pop and current culture? You would find it even in the dress throughout 1990s. You would find the kufi being something that was normative wear. You would find well into our current day men beginning to rock the beard as a fashion statement. You would find in multiple cases women wrapping their hair as African-American Muslim women did, whether it was in a gay life style that was also significant to West Africa, or whether you will find pictures of even Queen Latifah with the scarf wrapped over her shoulder, covering her neck. You find the references in lyrics, you found it in dress, you found it in almost every aspects of culture. It's amazing how Islam had such a powerful effect on this society.
It's amazing how Islam had such an influence on those who were Muslim and non-Muslim alike.
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