The resources listed here represent the varied   scholarship by and about Muslim people of the African Diaspora. Diaspora is defined as the scattering of people away from their homeland, in this instance the homeland of Africa. The African Diaspora includes North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Asia, India and Africa.  This list represents a small portion of materials related to Islam and the African Diaspora available in Cushing Memorial Library. The collection houses additional resources on Islam in America and throughout the world. We encourage you to come, read, research, and study the resources available on the history and culture of Islam and Muslim people.

Books

Diouf, Sylviane A. Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas. New York: New York University Press, c1998.  E443 .D56 1998.

Kepel, Gilles. Allah in the West: Islamic Movements in America and Europe. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1997.  BP65.G7 K4713 1997.

Kly, Yussuf N. The Black Book: The True Political Philosophy of Malcolm X. Atlanta: Clarity Press, c1986. BP223.Z8 L576 1986.

Lee, Martha F. The Nation of Islam: An American Millenarian Movement. 1st Syracuse University Press ed. Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press, 1996. BP221 .L44 1996.

Lo, Mbaye. Muslims in America: Race, Politics, and Community Building. 1^st Edition. Beltsville, MD: Amana Publications, c2004.  E184.M88 L6 2004.

Mazrui, Ali A. The Africans: A Triple Heritage.  Boston: Little, Brown, 1986. DT14.M39 1986.

Mazrui, Ali A. Christianity and Islam in Africa’s Political Experience: Piety, Passion and Power. Washington, D.C.: Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. BP64.A1 M39 1996.

McCloud, Aminah Beverly. African American Islam. New York: Routledge, 1995. BP67.U6 M33 1995.

Muhammad, Amir N. Africans: People of Color in Pre-Islamic & Islamic History. Washington, DC: FreeMan Publications, c2003.  BP221 .M83 2003.

Nasr, Seyyed H. Islamic-Christian Dialogue: Problems and Obstacles to be Pondered and Overcome. Washington D.C: Georgetown University, c1998. BP172 .N37 1998.

Osman, Fathi. Islam in a Modern State: Democracy and the Concept of Shura. Washington, D.C.: Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. BP173.7 .U84 2001.

Shakir, Zaid. Scattered Pictures: Reflections of an American Muslim: an Anthology of Essays. Hayward, CA: Zaytuna Institute, c2005. BP25 .S437 2005.

Soares, Benjamin F. Islam and the Prayer Economy: History and Authority in a Malian Town. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, c2005. BP64.M29 S63 2005.

Turner, Richard Brent. Islam in the African-American Experience. Bloomington, IN.: Indiana University Press, c2003. BP67.U6 T87 2003.
Wood, Joe. Malcolm X: In Our Own Image. New York: St. Martin’s Press, c1992. BP223.Z8 L57628 1992.

Meet the Muslims in South Africa: An Information Brochure on the History, Conditions, Problems and Achievements of the Half Million Muslims of South Africa. Durban, South Africa: Islamic Council of South Africa, 1978. BP64.S68 M44 1978.

Journals/Magazines

 Azizah: For the Contemporary Muslim Woman. Atlanta, GA: Wow Pub. Inc., c2000- . HQ 1170. A935.

Emel: The Muslim Lifestyle Magazine. London: Emel Media, c2003- . BP65.G7 E54.

Islamic Horizons. Plainfield, IN: Muslim Students’ Association of the United States and Canada. BP1 .I676.

Islamica. London: Islamic Society, London School of Economics and Political Science. BP1 .I853.

Q news: The Muslim Magazine. Middlesex, England: Q-News International. DS35.3.Q265.

Saudi Aramco World.  Houston, TX: Aramco Services Co.  AP2.A66

Seasons: Bi-annual Journal of Zaytuna Institute. Hayward, CA: Zaytuna Institute, 2003-. BP1 .S4.

Multi-media

Shakir, Zaid. African Muslims in 20th Century American History [sound recording].  Hayward, CA: Alhambra Productions, 2005. BP221 .S53 2005.

Shakir, Zaid. American Power and Islam: The Future Relationship of America and Islam [sound recording]. Fremont, CA: Rumi Productions, 2003. BP67.U6 S53 2003.

Shakir, Zaid. Malcolm & Martin: Implications of their Legacies for the Future [video recording]. Hayward, CA: New Islamic Directions, c2005.  BP223.Z8 L5763 2005.

Shakir, Zaid. What Would Malcolm Say? [sound recording]. Fremont, CA: Rumi Productions, 2003. E184.M88 W43 2003.

Wahhaj, Siraj. Islam: "For the People!" [sound recording]. Brooklyn, NY: Taqwa Productions, 2004. BP163 .W32 2004.

Yusuf, Hamza. Forgotten Roots: African Muslim Slaves in the Americas [sound recording]. Hayward, CA: Alhambra Productions, 2001. BP221 .Y98 2001.