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The Spirits of Black Folk:
Sages Through the Ages
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If Black lives mattered to God such that he revealed verses about them in the Qur’an, there should be no ambivalence among our communities about valuing Black lives. Imam al-Suyuti delivers this message clearly through his insightful text, which includes the names and unique qualities of the multiple Black Companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the Qur’anic verses regarding them, a commentary on the value of the land of Abyssinia itself (where many of the Black Companions originated from), and much more. To Purchase, please click the link below.
About the Author:
Imam Jalaludin al-Suyuti is hailed as a leading authority in Islamic Law and is widely considered to be a reviver of Islam in the 10th Islamic century. He is one of the foremost hadith masters, encyclopaedist, historian, biographer, and a prolific writer of highly influential Islamic texts. To this day, enormous numbers of his essays, treatises, and other writings are preserved.
About the Translators:
Imam Adéyínká Mendes is the founder of The Nibras Foundation, the Bilal Spiritual Center for Peace and the Arts and co-founder of the African-American Healing, Ancestry, and Development (AHAD) Collective, an Imam, international speaker, spiritual activist, educator, author, and translator of sacred literature. He is a recipient of the Center for Global Muslim Life "2020 Spiritual Impact Award" and his latest work, "The Spirits of Black Folk: Sages Through the Ages" is due to be released in 2021.
Imam Talut Dawood is a student of knowledge from the United States who has studied Arabic and the religion of Islam for more than 10 years. He specializes in Arabic translation and Hanafi fiqh. He has translated a number of works into English and Spanish. Sidi Talut is currently the Director of Spanish Outreach and the main translator for the Imam Ghazali Institute. He currently resides in Mexico where he teaches and has served as Imam for the past six years.