Tag: Politics
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The Distinct Trajectory of Salafism in Black America: Why it was Different from Other Muslim Societies, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد “People act according to what they know. And people know according to what they have lived.” — Ibn al‑Qayyim The story of Salafism in Black America cannot be understood by simply tracing the movement’s doctrinal origins or its global spread. It must be…
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The Fatwa That Fueled a Revolt: When Mecca’s Scholars Fought to Keep Slavery, Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد Slavery has always been a touchy topic in the Muslim world. In 1855, when the Ottoman Governor of Hijaz sent the order banning slavery to the District Governor of Mecca, he was instructed to read the order aloud in the sharia…
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When “Wahhabi” Became “Salafi”: How an Imported Ideology Reshaped Black American Muslim Life, by Imam Luqman Ahmad
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَبَعْد Before the 1980s, the word “Wahhabi” circulated in Muslim communities as a pejorative label—an accusation of harshness, rigidity, and an almost mechanical approach to faith. It started as a name people chose for themselves, and wore proudly, but outside the Kingdom…
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How Ignorance of Fiqh and the Absence of a Madhhab Damages Black Muslim Families in Divorce, Imam Luqman Ahmad
A lot of Muslims believe that ignorance of religion is a trivial matter that has no consequences. Nothing can be further from the truth. Divorce is one of the most legally detailed areas of the sharia, designed to protect families from chaos, prevent injustice, and ensure that separation does not destroy the rights of spouses or children. When…
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Do Black American Muslims Need Their Own Madhhab? Imam Luqman Ahmad
While a new madhhab is unnecessary, there is a genuine need for a contextualized fiqh discourse rooted in the lived experiences of Black American Muslims.
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US Attack on Iran to Effect Regime Change? Is it good policy? Is it a Wise Use of Our Tax Dollars? Imam Luqman Ahmad
I’m not anexpert on Iran, an expert on military strategy, nor an expert on US foreign policy. In fact, I’ve never been to Iran, never been in the military, and only know about US policy what I read on the internet, and hear out of the President’s mouth on T.V. However, based on what I…
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A Short History of the Darul Islam Movement in America
The American Muslim group Darul Islam (also known as the Dar-ul-Islam Movement or simply “the Dar”) was a significant and influential grassroots movement founded by African American converts to Sunni Islam in the early 1960s. Emerging from the social upheaval of the era, it sought to establish a self-governing urban community that lived according to…
Imam Luqman Ahmad Mosque Without Borders 