The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of news and many of us are still reeling from what is turning out to be a particularly bloody and disturbing summer. We’ve been witness to terror attacks throughout Ramadan, the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the shootings of police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, the attacks against civilians in France and Germany, the protests in Kashmir, aerial bomb attacks against civilians in Syria, and the Republican National Convention
All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood.
In this blog, I’ve curated the articles, interviews, videos, resources, and a khutbah on the #BlackLivesMatter movement that you may have missed in the media deluge over the last few weeks. Check them out below!
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The Political Uses of Malcolm X’s Image
Imam Omar Suleiman on Race in America
What’s the Matter with #AllLivesMatter
Where Black and Palestinian Lives Meet (Part One)
Where Black and Palestinian Lives Meet (Part Two)
Black Muslim Woman: Discrimination and Identity
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Being Black and Muslim in the Post 9/11, Post-Ferguson Era
On Why #BlackLivesMatter Should Matter to Non-Black Muslims
Meeting the Needs of Generation 9/11: Getting Race Right
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#BlackLivesMatter Toolkit for Muslims
Self-Care is a Divine Responsibility
#BlackLivesMatter Reads for Teens
Exploring Arab-Black Solidarity Ideas
What Can Muslims (and others) Do to Support the #BlackLivesMatter Movement?
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Hope in the Midst of Turmoil: A Reflection During Ramadan
Khutbah on Dallas Shooting and #BlackLivesMatter:
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Check out this list of American Muslim activists, scholars, and organizations working to dismantle anti-Black racism every day and follow them on Twitter.