Black Muslims

British  

noun

1. Official name: Nation of Islam.  (esp in the US) a political and religious movement of Black people who adopt the religious practices of Islam and seek to establish a new Black nation

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Black Muslims Cultural  

1. A radical movement for Black Power that reached a peak of influence in the United States during the 1960s, partly under the leadership of Malcolm X. Members rejected Christianity as a religion of white people and embraced Islam. Like many other Black Muslims who took new names, the boxer Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali to join the movement.

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Example Sentences

Another nominated book, Aaliyah Bilal’s “Temple Folk,” is a debut story collection about the varied experiences of Black Muslims in America.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Kaya thinks there needs to be more representation to make Muslim spaces more inclusive for Black Muslims.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2021

When stories about Muslims in America are done, the media mostly focus on Middle Eastern or South Asian Muslims; Black Muslims hardly get much exposure.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2021

Arab, South Asian and Black Muslims, they might all be Muslims to an outsider, but from the inside it's often different.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2020

About this time, Dr. C. Eric Lincoln’s book The Black Muslims in America was published and the Black Muslims became a subject of growing interest.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey