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
Near the end of Malcolm X’s life, he split with the Black Muslim organization and, after a trip to Mecca, started speaking about the potential for racial unity.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
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
Ms. Parker said that L.G.B.T.Q. candidates could now win all across America, citing Mauree Turner, who was elected last year as a state legislator in Oklahoma and is Black, Muslim and nonbinary.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
No statement could be obtained either from Malcolm X’s oldest brother, Wilfred X, the Black Muslim minister of Mosque Number 1 in Detroit.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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