 Abdullah
Hakim Quick, an African-American convert to Islam, sheds light
on the fascinating topic of Islam and the African people. From
the beginning, Africa has been a continent of various religions
and beliefs including monotheism. Therefore Islam, the root
definition of which is "submission to the one God",
 was
not a new concept in Africa and the Prophet Muhammad (P) simply
came to confirm this. In this talk at the University of Florida,
Imam Quick looks at the root of "racial" slavery while
making a survey of what slavery was like during the time of the
Prophet (P). What was, or is, the role of slavery in Islam?
And is it possible that the concept of slavery has changed with
time? This lecture is full of important historical information
relevant for all races of people, Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
Other topics discussed: stereotyping, the separation of Asia
and Africa, Columbus, evidence of Muslims resisting slavery in
the Americas, the present-day economic-spiritual-psychological
"slavery", non-Muslim scholars not using primary sources,
and the connections between Muslim slaves in Haiti and Africa.
(Duration: 1 hour, 24 min)  Abdullah
Hakim Quick was born in the U.S. and accepted Islam in Canada
in 1970. He pursued his study of Islam at the Islamic University
of Madinah where he graduated and received an ijaza from the
College of Da'wah and Islamic Sciences in 1979.
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