Black Muslim
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Black Muslim
An Americanism dating back to 1955–60
Example Sentences
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He spoke to her often about the world, about faith, and, to her brothers, about how to navigate the world as young Black Muslim men.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
He underwent a jailhouse conversion to Islam, and became Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a guiding force of an insular Black Muslim community.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2023
Although the gaps in admission rates may not seem huge—the biggest was 9.13 percentage points between white non-Muslim applicants and Black Muslim ones—their translation into real numbers and real people is substantial, Ryo says.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 15, 2022
She is inspired by the work of Aisha al-Adawiya, 77, a Black Muslim leader and human rights activist whom Sarsour described as a “living legend.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2021
Marshall was chiefly interested in Malcolm X’s finances, particularly how his extensive traveling since his Black Muslim ouster had been paid for.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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