Where did black  people get the idea to be black muslims?
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The same place white people got the idea they could be white Muslims...IOW...they were divinely inspired.
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Because of the way many religions evolved in America: That is, racially segregated. The white people came from Europe, bringing their religion. When black slaves where brought over, they brought their religion with them, but from spending time in America, began to incorporate elements of the white people's religions. This led to similar, but still different, religions, since each had elements worked in from the original religions, and thus "black" and "white" churches.
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The thing is that black people started the hip hop/urban culture you are talking about, so that's why people say they act black.  The term I hear a lot is "wigger", that term has been around for years and years.  I know it sounds offensive to some, I am just stating the term and I don't mean anything derogatory by it.
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I don't know, but I do know that black don't like what they are doing. They think because they break the law that they should get Superior legal status. Because they went thru the trouble of coming here. That freedom was earn here and a great price was paid for the opportunity that Americans have. Everyone want to come here to benefit from someone else misfortune. They need to do that somewhere esle.
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:{\nare you joking\nHe heads the Black Muslim church which teaches racism to the point they are excluded from other Islamic sects.
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Yes they are and I can prove it, The whole bible prophecies the history of blacks, blacks have always seen the similarities but never made the connection. Didn't you know blacks during the slave trade was know by Muslims as "Yahoodee" meaning tribe of Israel? Did you know at of all the people on the face of the Earth who claim to be Hebrews would envy the Ashanti's. The name mean people for the land of Ashan in Judah? Did you it was a place during the slave trade call the "Land of Judah" by the french? Did you ever hear of the Falasha's or beta Israel, Ibo's, Lemba, Yoruba, Fanti, etc. Were call Israelites by Muslims over 1000 years ago? Look it up the Hebrew/Jewish customs in Africa, you will find lots of info. Especially in on the west coast of Africa.
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How could Muslims become Muslims if they're already Muslims?\n\nOf course I have doubts.  You're presenting this "information" to us without citing even ONE source.  And even if you DO get around to citing one, it better be credible or it'll mean just as much as no source at all.
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I disagree with the brothers above claiming that Blacks embrace Islam because Islam against slavery!! that's a myth, read Quran and you ll find regulations for behaving with slaves just like as matter of fact.  yes Islamic slavery wasn't based on color of skin which might be the reasons for some blacks to like Islam more.  however, it is denial to the fact that Islam establishes rules allow having sex with women-slave and enslaving others.  Go back to the history and see the Muhammed and his decendents enslaved lost of people and also they buy it right...till now there are some slavery going for the royal families and rich people.  you can see the cases of the Saudis charged in USA for slavery, one of them was a prince.\n\nBlack because they face discrimination in US and Europe, probably they think of adhere to another religion different from the majority to have their unique culture.  Islamic countries are not better in discriminations, there are discriminations based on race, religion, sex, orientation, and your public opinion.   Some groups in Islamic countries also seeked another religion as result, such as some Turkish Kurds who started to back to their old religion.   Some barbars also started to change their religion.    \n\nIslamic claims of equality is a myth and contradicting the facts that published everywhere. you can check department of state reports, or international amnesty or United Nations reports.  or Go to the constitutions of Islamic countries and see many of them apply religion as state religion or in laws have no way to let conversions from Islam to other religion.   As well as weak laws or no laws to protect against racial profilations.   openly government lunch attacks on certain groups.  such as on Palestinians Jordanians in Jordan in mid of the past century.  or attacks of Saudi Arabia on aliens.  Iran discrimination to Arabs and Kurds.  and more.\n\nRead this Article which is about Slavery in Islam, it's short:\n\nIslam's Wretched Record on Slavery\nBy Serge Trifkovic\n\nAs the recent campaign for reparations has shown, the West is still being taken to task for the fact that it used to permit slavery. But in fact the West, rather than being the origin of slavery in the world, is in fact the only civilization to have created from within itself a successful movement to abolish it. Other civilizations, like Islamic civilization, have not yet achieved this. To this day, the principal places in the world where one can buy a slave for ready cash are Moslem countries.\n\nThis should not come as a surprise, for slavery finds explicit positive support in Islam, rather than the mere acquiescence it does in Christianity. Christianity is not explicitly anti-slavery, as the long acceptance of slavery by the various churches shows, but it does not positively endorse it, either. More importantly, it was out of evangelical Christian circles that abolitionism emerged in American and Britain, and no church today countenances it. While both the Old and New Testaments recognize slavery, the Gospels do not treat the institution as divinely ordained. Christianity recognized slavery as a fact of life, as part of how the world works, as indeed it did in New Testament times.\n\nThe Koran, by contrast, not only assumes the existence of slavery as a permanent fact of human existence, but regulates its practice in considerable detail, thereby endowing it with divine sanction by revealing God's detailed will for how it should be conducted. Mohammed and his companions owned slaves. The Koran recognizes the basic inequality between master and slave and the rights of the former over the latter. To be fair, it also urges, without actually commanding, kindness to slaves, and considers a Moslem slave to be of a higher order than a free infidel. However, this does not entitle him to be set free.\n\nThe Koran explicitly guarantees Moslems the right to own slaves, either by purchasing them or as bounty of war. Mohamme
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I don't have an answer to that question, except maybe bad press. I just wanted to say that I agree with you. Muslims seem to be way more violent than blacks. The funny thing is that they have the nerve to use RELIGION as a reason for the violence.
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<Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965 – also: Malcolm Little, Detroit Red, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, and Omowale) was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam, and a founder of both the Muslim Mosque, Inc., and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. He was assassinated in February 1965 on the first day of National Brotherhood Week. During his life, Malcolm evolved from being a street-wise hoodlum to one of the most prominent black nationalist leaders born in the United States, ultimately rising to become a world renowned Pan-Africanist and human rights activist.\n\nFor more information visit the site below.
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Amiri Baraka has been intensely involved with the African-American community. He founded Harlem's Black Arts Repertory Theatre in 1965, three years later establishing the Black Community Development and Defense Organization, and starting the Black National Political Convention in 1972. He has also taught at a number of colleges and universities.
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So many people here answering the questions don't have a clue what they're talking about. Blacks haven"t completely risen up and overcome yet. Some many blacks are stuck with dead-end jobs, welfare and section 8 housing, do you call that rising up? I'll admit some of this stems from laziness, some of the problem stems from oppression, some just from hard times. And as for the person who said just go back to Africa ...(god) that had to be one of the most ignorant things I've ever heard, I mean really do know what's it's like to live the life of a black person. There still is oppression, racism, and prejudice out there. We've come a long way way but, we have more ground to cover for ALL races.
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Do a search on it but I believe it was created by a Black Panther guy in prison to sway blacks not to celebrate Christmas.
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He was born as Malcolm Little.  While in prison for burglary, Malcolm Little adopted the Black Muslim faith and became a minister of the Nation of Islam upon his release in 1952. As Malcolm X, he was a charismatic advocate of black separatism who rejected Martin Luther King, Jr.'s policies of non-violence. Malcolm X broke with the Nation of Islam in 1964. That same year he made a pilgrimage to Mecca and shortly afterwards he embraced orthodox Islam and took the name El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. He recanted some of his earlier more strident viewpoints on race, though he remained a staunch advocate of "black power." He was shot to death by a group of men while giving a speech in New York City in 1965; some of the men had connections to the Nation of Islam, though a formal tie between that group and the assassination was never proven.
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The Nation of Islam spread through prisons because missionary work is allowed in prisons.  In the 1970's and 1980's, many Christian missionaries did not offer much to convicts, particuarly urban african americans.  The nation of Islam however offered an alternative.  It also preached black power, a popular message among many in prison who turned to crime because they thought they had no alternatives.  It preached a much different philosphy than they had grown up with, and focused on self respect.  Eventually, a network developed, where some inmates were converted and began preaching to others.  With not a lot else to do in prison, learning the Koran became something to do.  This led to the network that still partially exist today.
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Rastafarianism\n\n By\n\nEdward T. Pettiford\n\n \n\nRastafarianism is a religion that was created in the early 1900 hundreds due to the social and poor economic conditions of the Black people in Jamaica. The Rastafarian religious and political movement has come under great scrutiny by society because of it’s beliefs and traditions. They have been referred to as a violent cult not only in Jamaica, but also in America and Canada, where many of the members and affiliates have migrated. In my opinion these myths are not accurate, and I believe this religion is no different than any other religion of today. \n\nThe followers of Rastafarianism believe that Haile Selassie the former Emperor of Ethiopia, is the Black Messiah who appeared in the flesh for the redemption of all Blacks exiled in the world of white oppressors. The movement views Ethiopia as the Promised Land. The group has no individual leadership. Most of the members are men from thirty-five to fifty-five years of age. The older members are either ex-Graveyites or sympathizers of his movement. Women play an important role in the Rastafarianism today, but the majority are followers of their husbands. In 1965 the membership was essentially lower class, but this is no longer the case. The Rastafarians were once considered "products of the slum," but Rastafarians now can be found among the middle class. They are found among the elite, some are students at prestigious University of the West Indies; some are in the medical and legal professions and other upper-class occupations. \n\nThe Rastafarians have their roots in the teachings of Jamaican Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who in the 1930’s preached a message of Black self-empowerment and initiated the "Back to Africa" movement. This movement called for all Blacks to return to their ancestral home, specifically Ethiopia. Marcus Garvey taught self-reliance in Jamaica where he was born, as well as abroad and preached a "back to Africa movement" consciousness. Marcus Garvey in 1920 said "look to Africa, when a Black king shall be crowned, for the day of deliverance is at hand". Many people thought the prophecy was fulfilled when in 1930; Ras Tafari was crowned emperor Haile Selassie 1 of Ethiopia and proclaimed "king of kings, lord of lords, and conquering lion of the Tribe of Judah." Haile Selassie claimed to be a direct descendant of King David, the225th ruler in an unbroken line of Ethiopian Kings from the time of Solomon and Sheba. He and all his followers took great pride in being Black and wanted to regain the Black heritage that was lost by loosing faith straying from the holy ways.\n\nTheir unique hairstyle known as the "dreadlocks" which many people feel is wild and unattractive is one of the reasons the Rastafarians obtained a negative image in society. Rasta, which is short for Rastafarians, adopted the dreadlocks while in the hill country in Jamaica where the movement developed its early characteristics. Another trait that is contributed to the Rastafarian’s negative image is their use of "ganja" (marijuana) in their rituals. These two particular traditions have deemed the Rastafarians as an unacceptable society by Westerners, as well as the people from within there own community. \n\nReligions always reflect the social and geographical environment out of which they emerge like Rastafarianism. For example, the use of marijuana as a sacrament and aid to meditation is logical in Jamaica where a particular plant "ganja" grows freely. Ganja is used for religious purposes for Rastas. Rasta’s believe that its use is written in the Bible in Psalms 104:14, "He causeth the grass for the cattle, and herb for the service of man". The use of this herb is very extensive among the Rasta’s not only for spiritual purposes as in their Nyabingi celebration, but also for medicinal purposes for colds and such. The following are a few
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Pan-Africanism is a concept coined in the early 1900 in the West Indies promoting "unity of all Black/African descended people worldwide irrespective of ethnicity/culture or nationality"\n\nAfro-Jamaican Marcus Garvey lead the largest Pan-Africanism movement with his organization UNIA-ACL. Originally Started in Jamaica and then moved to Harlem in 1914.\n\nToday the whole concept of Pan Africanism is shattered and segmented, many have opted to represent their own local niche organizations, as it has been heavily criticized that not all members share the same view, and even in a organization that represents a 'minority', the majority overlook the cultural and ethnic differences of the smaller factions.\n\nI have included a wikipedia reference for further reading.\n\nHope this helps.