Tag Archives: Race

The Roots of Racialized Religion

In January of 2017 President Trump issued Executive Order 13769 titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” popularly referred to as the “Muslim Ban.” This executive order banned nationals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, … Continue reading

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NOI: Nonviolent or Insurgent?

Black Islam in the United States is not singular or static. While there are many varieties of Black Islam—some of which look like “orthodox” Sunni Islam, meanwhile others are more unconventional—this blog focuses on the Nation of Islam (NOI), with … Continue reading

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Long Read: Colonialism, Modernity, Racialization, and African American Muslims

When I first began my research for this blog, I wanted to investigate how it is that black Muslim identity has and continues to inform Islam in America today.  Drawing from David Chidster, D.V. Kumar, and Tomoko Masuzawa’s works on … Continue reading

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