Comments on: Why Black History?

By: Abdul Qaadir

Abdul Qaadir — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:08:13 +0000

Black History month is a subtle way to further divide us. Once I became Muslim, I was no longer “black” which is race, not tribe or nation. In fact, every group of people in America are associated with a land, language, or nation. For example, Asian American. The one exception is Jewish American, where adherents to a faith recognize that their culture and way of life in connected to none other than their belief. Race does not exist, but is an Anglo Saxon (English culture) construct to organize people by genetic order, with pure white at the top (see the BBC documentary on genetics and do further research) and grades of others, with black being the least pure and therefore permissibly (the fabricated English bible was used to determine this backward ideology) enslaved as the White man’s property. Black History month doesn’t teach us our history, but instead further enslaves us and masks the real truth. We are more harmed by the divisive nature of Black History month, rather than freed by it. I, too, remember being told to “go home nigger” and having my clothes thrown into the toilets. I also remember the time when we called ourselves Negros. But the time I best remember is when I became like Django unleashed and free! That was the day I took my shahaadah and became who Allah has named me in the Quran. I am now a Muslim and it is our duty to free others by showing and teaching Islam. Islam only divides people into these main two: those who believe and those who disbelieve. Most people believe, they just don’t know they believe because of all the distractions, such as Black History month. Race is a construct and only came into existence sometime around the mid 16th century, so it one only needs to examine history to understand its illegitimacy. Upon the death of our beloved Messenger and Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم he advised us to follow and obey Quran and his way (the Sunnah). Black History month is not from the Sunnah. However, this does not mean that we should be disrespectful or discount the positive contributions made by the children and legacy of a people stolen from their lands in the Continent of Africa, of which many were Muslim taken from the area of what is Nigeria. It is also where great cities once existed. And like the Palestinian problem, the problem in India and Pakistan, and in Afghanistan, and other places, the same people who constructed race and enslaved others for their sick economic gain using sick logic, they have created and guided policies that have destroyed, demoralized and impoverished that area. We need to recognize that if something is supported by these people, and it is from other than Islam, it is dangerous and destructive. Let us be respectful and teach Islam, because it is only Islam that will set our people free from the slavery which still exists under a new form and under a different kind of plantation: The US state and federal prisons. May Allah protect us and give us barakah for our good intentions. Ameen.

By: Hadia

Hadia — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:56:44 +0000

MashAllah! I learned a lot from this wonderfully written article!

By: RA

RA — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:56:37 +0000

Growing up as an arab muslim in america, I too learned the word for black people in arabic as “abeed” (slave). I questioned my parents and they told me to just not say it in front of black people.

Racism is so prevalent in all of our minds, they couldn’t see that when you look at our history, we too are black. We are discriminated against and hated by white people just as much as any other person of color.

We are all one people, and I am with all my black and brown brothers and sisters in the struggle.

By: Muslimgirl

Muslimgirl — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:51:26 +0000

Great article

By: Mr Isaac

Mr Isaac — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:39:23 +0000

Sadly even here we surrender to our oppressor’s “month” for his former slaves. Once a progressive idea, Black History Month now serves as more camouflage for mass incarceration, middle class disintegration, nuclear family devastation, and housing, health and employment discrimination afflicting African America. While The US is spending $500 million on a STATUE of Martin Luther King, black children starve. As Muslims, we must recognize the special role conversion has played in the African American community, the strength Islam has given it, and how we can embrace our black heritage without obsequiously pandering to the false praise of BHM.

By: Amoura

Amoura — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:01:37 +0000

Salam Alaykoum sister Margari Hill,

Thank you for writing this awe-inspiring article. Love it.

By: sana

sana — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:33:47 +0000

EXCELLENT! thank you!