The Role of Elijah Muhammad to Spread Islām in Modern America : an Analysis of his Efforts and Approaches

Authors

  • Muhammad Aliyu Gambari Department of Islāmic Studies, Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Muhammad Kannike Hassan Ansarul-Islām Secondary School, Aboto Oja, Ilorin, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15575/ijik.v13i2.25501

Keywords:

Islām, America, Blackrace, Muazin, Church, Slaves, Futa-Toro, Futa Jallon, Jahiliyyah, Elijah Muhammad, Madinga.

Abstract

Based on the available materials and literature, IslÄm got to America as far back as 1530 when the early African Muslim slaves were taken to the land of America. Elijah Muhammad was one of the Muslim who works and struggled hard on how Islam would be spread and progress in America.  Later on, the Muslim Emigrants from various parts of the World also entered America around 19th Century. Hence, it's increasing the population and strengthening the growth of the religion of IslÄm in the area. The West particularly America known for her secularism, capitalism and extreme individualism with a political ideology not based on the recognition of the creator talk less of monotheism. From all indication, IslÄm continues to grow from strength to strength despite all odds in its way. Its therefore in the light of the above, the methodology adopted for this paper was historic and descriptive method in order to describe the nature of IslÄm in America and its practices among the black America and the emigrants during the early days of IslÄm. The paper concluded that Elijah Muhammad was a great revivalist, preacher and scholars in the spread of Islam in America.  IslÄm equally penetrated in one way and the other into the nook and cranny of America through the peaceful preaching among the Muslim slaves and the people of America.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Aliyu Gambari, Department of Islāmic Studies, Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Nigeria

Muhammad Aliyu Gambari, I'm a PhD holder in the field of Islamic Studies, and I specialized in Quranic Exegesis and History of West Africa countries including Nigeria. I attended in a not less than twenty (20) conferences in both local and international, I equally participated in writing journals, book of readings in a not less than 25 publications including international. I lecturing in so many reputable Universities in Nigeria such as Ekiti State University and National Open University of Nigeria and host of others.

Muhammad Kannike Hassan, Ansarul-Islām Secondary School, Aboto Oja, Ilorin, Nigeria

Muhammad Kannike Hassan, Lecture in  Ansarul-IslÄm Secondary School, Aboto Oja, Ilorin, Nigeria

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2023-05-15

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023): IJIK

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