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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

Nation of Islam

Militarism, Armed Opposition, and Self-distinction: Cases from across the Ummah

By Miguel Galsim  //  November 30, 2021November 30, 2021

In late May 2021, with Gaza reeling in the wake of an extensive bombing campaign conducted by the Israeli military, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyah in Arabic, or “Hamas”) held a festival in…

[Conference Reflections] An Academic Examination of Elijah Muhammad’s Contribution to the Ministry of Imam W. Deen Mohammed | by Zaid Adhami

By Zaid Adhami  //  November 29, 2018

There was an electrifying energy in the 400-person crowd throughout the day-long conference. The event was a one-of-a-kind conference, titled “An Academic Examination of Elijah Muhammad’s Contribution to the Ministry of Imam W. Deen Mohammed,”…

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