Article by Imam Zaid Shakir
Prominent Muslim scholar Imam Zaid Shakir has written an insightful and thought-provoking article on the meaning of Black History Month from a Muslim perspective. Shakir's article is freely available online from the Zaytuna Institute. In this article, Shakir reflects on the state of African-Americans in the United States, among other topics, and proposes some strategies for overcoming pressing social problems.
Thanks to Ali Faruk, President of VCU's Muslim Students' Association for recommending this article for the Blog! Look for a post from Ali on Monday about an exciting MSA event coming up next week called "The Pilgrimmage of Malcolm X!" The event will take place at 7pm on Wednesday in the Commonwealth Ballroom A of the Student Union. More details to come in Monday's post!
--Jill Stover, Undergraduate Services Librarian.
Comments
Excellent article by Imam Shakir.
Two more on-campus events will be held Saturday, 02/19 and Friday 02/25 sponsored by the Association of Muslim Women in America at VCU (AMWA at VCU) in recognition of Black History month:
02/19 - "Reflections of Hajj - An African-American Muslim Experience", Guest Speaker Hajjah Inas Abdus Sabur
02/25 - "The Legacy of Malik Al Shabazz (Malcolm X), His Story, As It Really Happened", Guest Speaker Benjamin Kareem (portrayed as Bro. Benjamin in the Spike Lee move "X").
Hope to see you there :-)
Posted by: Aqila | February 17, 2005 3:09 PM