Anti-Black Racism in The Muslim Community | Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick

Despite Islam's message of racial equality, black Muslims continue to experience discrimination within the Muslim community and feel excluded from mosques and Muslim organizations. What can we do to turn the tide on anti-black racism within the Muslim community? Joining me to discuss this is Dr. Abdullah Hakim Quick. Dr. Quick is a Senior Lecturer at the Islamic Institute of Toronto; Head of the History Department of Al Maghrib Institute; and Outreach Coordinator for the Canadian Council of Imams. He holds a PhD in West African Islamic History from the University of Toronto.
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[@Dr.JudeAEMasonMD]

So proud to be of West African lineage and a new Christian revert to Islam.

[@jameslawrence4199]

I took Shahada with an African Imam in NYC. The big Islamic Center in Manhattan. The Imam is back African, and very friendly (although understandably quite busy). He's very tall, hard to miss! I'm white, and the center is quite mixed with Muslims from literally around the world.

[@tonyd.6957]

This is a very informative video! As Muslims, we should always speak out against injustice and ignorance if possible; no matter how uncomfortable it makes others feel. As for those who have immediate objections to this information- ask yourself, does Dr. Quick's information coincide with the facts of history? If yes, why do you object? Are you not for truth? - Thank you Dr. Quick.

[@jahmarkirk2899]

No matter where you we go, it the same thing skin color matters too much to the world. Nothing will ever change it.

[@AllaahuAkbar60]

The best person in front of Allah is the one who has Taqwa (God consciousness)

[@truebeliever.2054]

Being racist even when you have been taught not to then you should go to psychiatrist

[@Mf7d89]

Thank you for this discussion. It's so unfortunate to see dismissive comments below. It is clear they have not even watched the full 17 minutes and came just to cause argument.

[@calebakinfolarin8941]

i'm a christian from birth (still believe in it's values). Learnt a good amount of Islamic history, and believe with time and education we can all agree on what's right and wrong to our fellow humans regardless of skin color, social hierarchy, and ethnicity

[@mohammedwahid5250]

this is so true. Since the day I took my shahadah I feel like I have been treated like I am some kind of royalty and am I such a great person, And I feel like it is because I am a western Caucasian person. It makes me extremely uncomfortable. I am no better than any other Muslim.. and to be honest I feel like I am a very poor example of a Muslim..

[@zoro2266]

Also Arabs should allow their daughters to marry into different races. Arab men can marry different race girls why not Arab girls? Pure racism.

[@AllaahuAkbar60]

Fajr prayer on time is equal to success all the time, All the five daily prayers are equally important..Recite Ayat Al Kursi after every Salat so that Allah will protect you always....

[@user-di8hm2jl2u]

Dr. Hakim is a brilliant historian and speaker. I can listen to him speak all day.

[@muhammeddrammeh8643]

Thanks for the video. hopefully this can shed light on racism in the muslin community. The wired thing about it is scholars hardly talk about it but have the gut to talk about white racism. I guess you have to clean the mess in your back yard first before talking about anything else.

[@barrychilds109]

I have experienced this kind of racial engagement in the Nation of Dubai when i had looked at a sign, and I had realized that it was a prayer room for men of the Islamic faith, and although I did not enter the prayer , and had read, and understood what the sign had read a man of Arabic Descention was exiting the prayer room as i was reading the sign had harshly questioned me about what I was doing in front, and on the side front of the entrance/ exit door passage of the prayer room , I answered in a stern, but civil way that i had realized that i was by the prayer, but i was searching for the men rest room, but his mannerisms towards was inappropriate, and unnecessary by him, and I had realized in that moment that there was a possible colorism, and possible racism as well in many of the Islamic Nations.

[@moefinesse9878]

Wow Ally has grown up! I remember playing road hockey with him south on Bathurst on Bloor by Central Tech back in 2001

[@neilpeters9463]

These Asian and Arab brothers will address black people as brothers but would not want you to marry there daughters that would be left to the white converts

[@fulanisoussou]

Mashallah....thanks for the information

[@derangstgarten1447]

The Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him always, warned us that racism would be the last part of the earlier time of ignorance that is left among the religious community of Islam.

[@ismawati3152]

Ma'sha'Allah

[@malenedietl3369]

Masha Allah, important topic... I am a happy listener to sheikh Hakim Quick, allways interesting and informative. Also in my city, Copenhagen Denmark,we have issues on race and nationality, sadly, I feel ashamed. People divide into groups of their own nations and make mosques. I can understand thst the the early mosques that were founded by the first emigrants in the 60ies are mostly visited by turks or pakistanies i or balkans, that was because of language and the like. But today there is no grounds for national divisions, but it is still there. I fight it in my own small way by going to a mosque that is founded, lead and used by brothers and sisters of all nationalities, turk, african, arab danish, amazighi, whatever. Alhamdulillah diversity exists.