Tag: black-muslims
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THE URGENT NEED FOR BLACK AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITIES TO ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL GOVERNANCE, by Imam Abu Laith Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد Black American Muslim communities have maintained vibrant masjid life for decades—establishing places of worship, appointing Imams, collecting zakat, and organizing Jumuʿah and Eid prayers. Yet despite this long-standing presence, we still lack a unified, comprehensive system of civil governance that addresses…
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The Free Qur’an That Fractured a Community. How a State‑Funded Qur’an Translation Reshaped Black American Muslim Identity, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد The translation known as The Noble Qur’an (often called the Hilali–Khan translation) was produced in Saudi Arabia by Dr. Muhammad Taqi‑ud‑Din al‑Hilali and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, and published by the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an in Madinah. It was…
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Beyond Skin, Beyond Wounds: Why Black American Muslims Must Reject ‘Racial Islam’, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد The lived reality of Black American Muslims includes a distinct history, a unique set of social pressures, and a long record of struggle inside and outside the Muslim community. These realities deserve to be named honestly. They shape how we build…
Imam Luqman Ahmad Mosque Without Borders 