Blackness, Racism And How The Arabic Language Rises Above It All

Shaykh Muhammad Mendes responds to this question during a Lamppost Education Initiative Seminar on Muslim Spirituality From Africa to Americas.

“Why is the colour black – black people and all things black, so foul to humanity?”

Resources for seekers

• Responses To The Islamophobic Attack On The Bus Illustrate Wider Problems of Racism
• Race To The Top, Imam Zaid Shakir
• How Do I Deal With My Racist Spouse?
• Our Condition Today: the Disease and the Remedy
• Hadiths on the “Bad Traits” of Black People
• Would it Be Wrong To Avoid Interracial Marriages For Cultural Reasons?

Cover photo by Andrea Moroni.