http://almadinainstitute.org/blog/having-a-healthy-appreciation-for-islamic-scholars/ Dawud Walid on 27 March 2017 Many American Muslims have been recently engaged in conversations about the relationship between activists and traditionally trained Islamic scholars. Though there have been stellar individuals who fall into the camp of qualified activist-scholars… Continue Reading
The following podcast with Al-Madina Institute was released yesterday.
What’s Next for Black American Muslims? By Imam Dawud Walid Recently, different factors in American society have reenergized or, perhaps, provided more space for Muslims who are the descendants of enslaved Africans to center our concerns as part of the public… Continue Reading
http://almadinainstitute.org/blog/uthman-dan-fodio-one-of-the-shining-stars-of-west-africa1/ One of the hidden treasures within the Muslim world is West Africa. In it contains a rich history of Muslim empires, arts and culture as well as resistance to colonialism. As these are aspects of Islamic civilization in West… Continue Reading
Sidi Ahmad Mubarak and my new book Centering Black Narrative: Noble Black Muslims Among the Early Pious Muslims is now available in time for Black History Month. You may purchase here or here. Here is a brief summary of the… Continue Reading
http://almadinainstitute.org/blog/welcome-back-home-lessons-from-my-recent-rihlah-to-senegal/ Dawud Walid on 04 January 2017 I returned recently from a journey embarked upon with a group of beautiful souls to the West African Muslim country of Senegal. There were so many aspects of the journey that were spiritually… Continue Reading
The following discussion was today at Eastern Michigan University.
http://almadinainstitute.org/blog/three-suggestions-in-the-wake-of-the-presidency-of-trump/ By Dawud Walid on 09 November 2016 Donald Trump is President-elect of the United States of America. Many are celebrating the symbolism of America having a White male conservative as the next Commander in Chief as well as breathing… Continue Reading
The following was a sermon delivered last Friday about an Islamic framework on marriage compatibility.
The following was a real talk discussion with Shaykh Marc Manley about the crisis of authority within the American Muslim Community.