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Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation.. However, in the modern contexts of Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries as well as secularised Muslim states like Turkey, and Bangladesh, the religious leadership may take a variety of non-formal sha
Hamida Dakane – first Black and first Muslim to serve in the North Dakota House of Representatives [27] Keith Ellison – first Muslim congressman from Minnesota [28] Louis Farrakhan – leader of the Nation of Islam; George Bethune English (1787–1828) – American adventurer, diplomat, soldier, and convert to Islam.
Raised Baptist, converted to Islam as a teenager. [4] Ilhan Omar: Democratic: MN-05: January 3, 2019: Incumbent 2,177 (5 years, 351 days) First of two Muslim women in Congress. First Muslim to succeed another Muslim. Born to a Muslim family in Somalia and immigrated as a refugee to the United States in 1995. [5] Rashida Tlaib: Democratic: MI-13 ...
A Sunni Islam term meaning the most respected of the Marjas; it is a Persian name for teacher that is also used by some to denote a teacher of extraordinary respect. Amir al-Mu'minin: Leader of the faithful (only used for four Rashidun Caliphate) Ash Shakur: Ayatollah: In Shi'a Islam, a high ranking title given to clerics. Custodian of the Two ...
Daayiee Abdullah (Arabic: داعي عبد الله, born Sidney Thompson) [1] [2] is an American Imam based in Washington, D.C. [1] [3] [4] Abdullah is said to be one of five openly gay Imams in the world (the others being Muhsin Hendricks of South Africa, Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed of France, El-Farouk Khaki of Toronto's el-Tawhid Juma Circle/The Unity Mosque, and Nur Warsame of Australia).
“Being a fourth-generation American, I don’t see a juxtaposition between being a Muslim and being American. I’ve always been a little different — I’m also Mexican American. All my life I’ve only fit in 90 percent, so it’s just kind of a different 90 percent between am I American or am I Muslim.”
Local professor and former member of the Human Rights Commission speaks out on challenges faced by Muslim women in cases of ... For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us.
African-American Muslim clergy (3 P) C. Clericalism (2 C, 4 P) I. ... Pages in category "Muslim clergy" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.