Beyond Bilal: Black History In Islam

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In Beyond Bilal: Black History in Islam, aside from Black history in the Quran and the black companions of the Prophetﷺ Mustafa Briggs focused on the History of Islam in West Africa and the role Black Muslims played in the West. In this volume, based on Mustafa Briggs lectures “Africans in Asia” and “Black History in the Arab World,” Briggs moves eastward and explores the little discussed relationship between Africa and Asia and the Middle East. Activities are included to increase family learning time. We will then explore the brilliant black intellectuals and revolutionaries who impacted the Islamic Empires of the Middle Ages, including the first Muftis of Makkah, Egypt and Syria, as well as some of the key narrators of hadith and early scholars in the Islamic Tradition. We will first look at Black History in the Arabian Peninsula, discovering the history of the legendary black heroes of pre-Islamic Arabia, who were some of the most well known poets, warriors, explorers and conquerors of Arabia. This book intends to be a contribution toward the growing discussion around the intersection between Black History and Islam. What is the riveting history of Islam in West Africa and the Diaspora?

• 36 pages
• Written By: Laki Isra
• ISBN: 9781999782047
• Illustrations By: Upit Dyoni
• Paperback