"Beyond Bilal: Black History in Islam" - A Conversation with Imam Mustafa Briggs

Join us for this year's New College Black History Lecture where we host a conversation with Imam Mustafa Briggs about his new book, "Beyond Bilal: Black History in Islam."
This timely work uncovers the deep-seated relationship between Islam and Black History, from the Qur'anic period, Companions of the Prophet, and early generations of Muslim scholars to the rich history of Islam in Africa and the vital role of women's scholarship in the West African Islamic Tradition.
Jointly Sponsored by the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh Islamic Society, Race.Ed, and Edinburgh Race Equality Network.
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Shuyukh - Religious scholars
Assalamu Alaykum - Peace be upon you
Wa Alaykum Salam Wa Rahmatullah - Peace and Mercy be upon you
Allah - God
Sallallahu alaihi wasallam - Peace and blessings be upon him
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[@muslim7243]

As a African American Muslim I use to study 90% of what this brother stated back in 2018 fresh out of Highschool and ppl use to swear I was a liar Alhamdulilah that the truth is finally being known

[@frenchdonut22]

Africa is the jewel of Islam 🤲

[@asmahamidullah9571]

Same here! Alhamdullillah. I felt like a voice crying in the wilderness. ❤. Nothing before its time.

[@RA-vq3dk]

I could listen to the west african teachers and scholars all day. Beautiful people ❤

[@user-jw2ho1pj3n]

I'm yoruba from Nigeria and the part about the religion of Mali is true

[@queenebonyqueenebony]

Alhumdulilah this was beautiful the truth shall prevail. May Allah swt reward this dear brother. Ameen❤❤❤

[@withexpectancy5818]

Ameen

[@Gratefullyblessed001]

I really enjoyed watching this 🙏🏿Thank you, peace & love from The Gambia, West Africa 🙏🏿

[@elndiaye6424]

Great scholarship. Maasha Allah

[@baldehmikhail5845]

Mashallah may Allah bless him he’s a proud African too here’s a Gambian 🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲❤️❤️

[@mamkanteh4090]

May Allah blessed all of them love brother Mustafa the the sake of Allah as Gambian I’m so proud of him may Allah continue blessing all the brothers in Islam

[@theghazalianway]

Another piont he should make is about 7 of the 12 imams mothers were africian and some described them as dark...yet 12'er tradition also has imagines showing them very light

[@asmarshadeed]

Most of what he is presenting he got from Tariq Berry...but for some reason he never mentions him

[@user-lt6jf3bq6e]

You create your own religion!

[@beardedopulence8723]

قال الإمام الحافظ الذهبي تـ( سنة ٧٤٨ هـ) -رحمه الله تعالى- في كتابه سير أعلام النبلاء، (ج٢ ص١٦٨): " إن العرب إذا قالت: فلان أبيض، فإنَّهم يريدون الحنطي اللون بحليةٍ سوداء".اهــ وحلية الإنسان هي ما يُرى من لونه أو مظهره، قال ابن منظور تـ( سنة ٧١١هـ) -رحمه الله تعالى- في لسان العرب (ج٤ ص ٢١٤): " والحِلْيَةُ: الخِلْقة، والحِلْيَةُ: الصفة والصُّورة، والتَّحْلِيةُ: الوَصْف، وتَحَلاَّه: عَرَفَ صِفَته، والحلْية: تَحْلِيَتُك وجهَ الرجلِ إذا وصَفْته... ".اهــ

[@abdullahkarim4678]

Talk about Abulahab sold KABBA to Spanish king sold 110000

[@asmarshadeed]

Sumayya was NOT Ethiopian....her genealogy is quite clear she was orogo9nal Arab...which was dark skinned...and there is no mention of Ethiopian

[@metristarr6114]

Because Ethopians are really Jews.

[@beardedopulence8723]

Yes, the Prophet ( صلى الله عليه وسلم ) was indeed a black Arab man resembling Nipsey Hussel in complexion or Haile Selassie‼️ I also saw our Prophet ( صلى الله عليه وسلم ) in a dream many years ago‼️ The word Abyadh: “European or Caucasianal white” in Arabic is not what’s intended when the old Arabs talked‼️ Rather, what they meant was: Al Hintee Al-Laun meaning - “Wheatish or peanut Complexioned” with an Hilyah ( Overtone ) of Sudaa’a ( Black or brownness ), “Lightskinned” or “Mixed” because the Arabs originate from a hot region, constantly under the sun which naturally gives them a dark tinge and tanned so their complexions range from being very dark, light brown to many shades of a brown people never pink or red people‼️ So when the Arab used the word “Black” it simply meant very dark complexion and “Abyadh” it mean light-brown or Lightskin‼️

[@adamsbismark7547]

Imam Mustapha Briggs is in essence could be the Sayyidina Musa (alayhi salam) of our time if it could be. His peculiarly looking nature of presentation takes almost everyone of audience to the notion that he naturally has in his gene a trace of quality that one feels of the past but close fellows in the time of the appointed prophets pbut. A mujaddid of our time to say at least.

[@mop6279]

I admire him no doubt and may Allah bless his efforts to educate and reclaim the narrative from orientalists about Islam and black people. But to call him a mujaddid? I think you're just in awe :)

[@mikejack2671]

I agree, to be a mujadid is a high status let us not exaggerate

[@juslostone]

Here come the haters

[@abdullahkarim4678]

They didn’t Misstreat like Whiteman

[@ExposeThem314]

The origin of Abyssinian Al Habasha are Arabs . Al Habasha are a tribe sons of himyar came from Yemen long before and made Al Habasha kingdom . And the Africa continent named after A yemeni Sabaens king named Afrikis son of Abraha son of Dhi Al-Manar son of Sabaens who governed Tunisia before it called Tunisia and Africa

[@Native-sl3xv]

Jesus is king.

[@SundryMoorsIslamicAssembly]

Mixing blackism with Islam is a fallacy. I think he does not know what black mean in English.