Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim. In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim. In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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As salam alaikum and happy Black History Month! This site serves as a self-learning guide for Muslim college students in our community interested in learning about Black Muslim History in the Bay Area, the United States, and in Islamic history. Although this guide is intended for use throughout the month, it is entirely self-paced, so feel free to use it as you please.

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Self-Learning Guide

Introduction

Welcome to the self-learning guide!

Week 1: Blackness & Early Islam

Exploring Black narratives in early Islamic history.

Week 2: Indigenous Islam in Africa and the Americas

The spread of Islam in West Africa and early Muslim communities in America.

Week 3: Civil Rights & Black Liberation

Muslims in the Civil Rights Movement.

Week 4: Bay Area Black Muslim History

Black Muslim communities in the Bay Area.

Conclusion: Beyond Black History Month

Next steps and taking action.

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