Original Post – About Islam In celebration of this year’s Black History Month, US Black Muslim Authors have come together this month (February) in a series of virtual discussions about the intersections and influence of race and faith on their work as part of the 3rd Black Muslim Authors Conference (BMAcon). BMAcon has hosted a series of live panel sessions on About Islam Facebook page, which has over 380 thousand followers. The event, hosted by author and educator Layla Abdullah-Poulos of NbA,... Read more

Launchgood business development specialist, Khadijah Abdullah joined Layla Abdullah-Poulos on an About Islam Instagram live to talk about the importance of fundraising to Muslim nonprofit organizations and Giving Tuesday.   Giving Tuesday is a a global endeavor to increase genorisity. Many Muslim nonprofit organizations engage in fundraising campaigns to attain essential funding to maintain sustainability.     Read more

Original Post: YaQutullah Muhammad – A Nutritionist Tackling Diet Culture & Promoting Prophetic Balance When quarantine hit, I had an opportunity to move away from the conflicting dieting and Muslim cultural chatter about food. Sitting in silence with myself, I realized that I spent the past 29 years gathering information about food and faith but never made any fully autonomous decisions about what I eat and how it relates to my worship. I consider Islam as a deen, a way of life,... Read more

Original Post: Racism is a Health Crisis, says Black Muslim Physician When protests broke out over the deaths the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, internal medicine specialist, Dr. Constance Shabazz joined the global outcry. She shared the historical and modern connections between racism and healthcare with AboutIslam and why many medical professionals consider racism a medical crisis. A History of Medical Racism Dr. Shabazz contended that racism remains a major health issue for Black Americans. “We were forcibly brought into this... Read more

Original Post US Elections: About Islam Interviews Prof. Shamika Mitchell With just one day left until Election Day, US Muslims struggle with the conflict of deciding to hit the polls. Over two-hundred million of the country’s three-hundred million population can vote, but less than 60 percent did in the past three presidential elections. Voting remains a point of tension among American Muslims. While some may see the immediate urgency in exercising their rights and effecting change through election participation, others avoid... Read more

  Original Post: Dr. Kameelah Rashad Champions Mental Health and Shares Radical Love Along the Way I first met Dr. Kameelah Rashad at the Black Muslim Psychology Conference, a convening created by her that centers on the mental and emotional well being of Black Muslims and addresses the social issues impacting them. The annual conference is one of the many ways that she uses her sage voice and expertise to amplify personal, community and national issues impacting Black Muslims, non-Muslims and... Read more

NbA Muslims Staff A panel of Black Muslim authors wrapped up a weekend Black Muslim Festival wealth sessions, discussing the importance of messaging and branding when writing and selling books. The online discussion was one of many during the month-long festival that centers Black Muslim experiences. Hosted by Layla Abdullah-Poulos, authors Habeeb Akande, Halimah DeOliveira, Na’ima B. Robert, Rahmah Roodah, Umm Juwayriyah and Umm Zakiyyah shared their motivations for writing, challenges authors may encounter and balancing content and branding.   Find Authors’... Read more