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Islam: Equality

Muslim responses to racial discrimination and Malcolm X

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Overview

Surah 49:13 on why peoples differ, the harms of racism, Nation of Islam teaching, Malcolm X's ministry and break with it, how Hajj changed him, the events of 1965, and the responses his life shows.

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How did Hajj change the views of Malcolm X?

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What did Malcolm X do in the Nation of Islam, and why did he leave?

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What is racial discrimination, and why do Muslims oppose it?

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  1. 1

    What is racial discrimination, and why do Muslims oppose it?

    Model answer

    Racial discrimination is treating people unfairly because of their race or ethnicity. Muslims oppose it because Allah created every race.

  2. 2

    What does Surah 49:13 teach about why Allah created different peoples?

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    Surah 49:13 says Allah made humanity into peoples and tribes so that they may know one another. Differences of race are meant for recognition, not division.

  3. 3

    What problems does racial discrimination cause in society?

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    Racial discrimination causes unequal chances in jobs, housing and justice. Racial discrimination also breeds anger, division and violence.

  4. 4

    Who was Malcolm X?

    Model answer

    Malcolm X (1925–1965) was an African American Muslim leader and civil rights campaigner. Malcolm was born Malcolm Little and joined the Nation of Islam in prison.

  5. 5

    What did the Nation of Islam teach about race?

    Model answer

    The Nation of Islam taught black pride and separation from white people, whom it called devils. Most Muslims reject these teachings as contrary to Islam.

  6. 6

    What did Malcolm X do as a minister of the Nation of Islam?

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    Malcolm X became the Nation's best-known spokesman in the 1950s, attacking white racism fiercely. Malcolm rejected Martin Luther King's aims of integration and non-violence.

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