Notable Black American Muslims
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This article is a working list of notable Black American Muslims. Black American Muslim refers to Muslims of the African diaspora who are residing in the United States or identify as American. Those are who are deceased are indicated as such.
Academic and Religious Scholars[edit]
Law[edit]
- Dawud Walid
- Intisar Raab
Islamic Studies[edit]
- Adeykina (Muhammad) Mendes
- Amina Wadud
- Iesha Prime
- Imam Amin Muhammad
- Imam Mohamed Magid
- Jamilah Karim
- Sherman Jackson
- Siraj Wahhaj
- Ubaiydullah Evans
- Zaid Shakir
Humanities and Social Sciences[edit]
- Bilal (Rudolph) Ware
- Donna Austin
- Fatimah Fanusie - History
- Fatimah Jackson
- Halima Al-Khattab
- Ihsan Bagby
- Kameelah Rashad
- Muhammad Khalifa
- Precious Rasheeda Muhammad - Public Historian
- Rasul Miller
- Rebecca Hankins, archivist, Obama appointee to National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
- Su’ad AbdulKhabeer
- Sylviane Diouf - History
- William Marcus Lambert
- Zaheer Ali - Oral Historian
- Zain Abdullah
Community and Thought Leaders[edit]
- Aisha al-Adawiya
- Ambassador Attallah Shabazz
- Amir Muhammad, co-founder of America's Islamic Heritage Museum
- Dr. Betty Shabazz (deceased)
- Dr. Okolo Rashid, co founder of the International Museum of Muslim Cultures
- Elijah Muhammad (deceased)
- Ilyasah Shabazz
- Imam Jamil Alameen (H. Rap Brown)
- Lonnie Ali, co-founder of Muhammad Ali Center
- Malcolm X (deceased)
- Maryum Ali
- Sister Clara Muhammad (deceased)
Artists and Public Figures[edit]
Politicians[edit]
Athletes[edit]
- Ahmad Rashad, former NFL player
- Al-Farouq Aminu, NBA
- Dalilah Muhammad, Olympic Gold medalist, track and field
- Dion Waiters, NBA
- Gorgui Sy Dieng, NBA
- Hakeem Olajuwon, former basketball player
- Hamza Abdullah, former professional NFL player
- Husain Abdullah, former professional NFL player
- Ibtihaj Muhammad, Olympic fencer, Bronze medal
- Kareem Abdul Jabbar
- Kenneth Faried, NBA
- Kyrie Irving, NBA player
- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, former basketball player
- Mike Tyson
- Muhammad Ali (deceased)
- Mustafa Shakur, NBA G League
- Nazr Mohammed, former basketball player
- Nia Ali, 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist
- Rasheed Wallace
- Rubin Carter, former professional boxer
- Shareef Abdur-Rahim, former basketball p+ayer
- Shaquille O'Neal
- Stephen Jackson, former NBA player
- Tariq Abdul-Wahad, former NBA Player
Musicians[edit]
- Akon
- Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest)
- Bas
- Busta Rhymes
- Jermaine Jackson
- Kenny Gamble (Luqman Abdul Haqq)
- Khalil Ismail
- Kindred the Family Soul
- Lupe Fiasco
- Maimouna Youssef
- Mos Def/ Yasiin Bey
- Native Deen (Abdul Malik Ahmad, Joshua Salaam, and Naeem Muhammad)
- Oddisee
- Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest)
- Raekwon of the WuTang Clan
- Suad El-Amin
- Swizz Beats
- The Reminders
- Wali Ali
- Wilmore Sadiki
- Yusef Lateef, musician
Actors[edit]
Misc.[edit]
- Amir Sulaiman (Poet)
- Dave Chapelle (Comedian)
- Iman Abdulmajid (Fashion supermodel)
- Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard (Entertainment Executive)
- Mara Brock Akil (Screen Writer)
- Omar Regan (Comedian)
- Preacher Moss (Comedian)
- Salim Aklil (Film Producer)
- Shakira Peterson (Entertainment Executive)
References[edit]
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