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••• “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided.” (Quran 3:103) ••• “If you give thanks, I will give you more.” (Quran 14:7) ••• “And whoever puts all his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him.” (Quran 65:3) ••• “Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.” (Qur’an 13:11) ••• “Allah is with the doers of good.” (Quran 29:69) ••• “Allah is with those who have patience.” (Quran 2:153) ••• “And whoever holds firmly to Allah has (indeed) been guided to a straight path.” (Quran 3:101) ••• “And He found you lost and guided [you]. And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.” Quran (93:7-8) ••• “Call upon Me, I will respond to you.” (Quran 40:60) •••

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1,000 Voices. One Community. A Call to Be Counted.

Akanke Rasheed April 16, 2026 No Comments

1,000 Voices. One Community. A Call to Be Counted. There are moments in the life of a community when we

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Join Us at MASCON 2025 in Chicago!

Akanke Rasheed November 24, 2025 No Comments

MANA’s Track: A Sacred Space for Black Muslim Empowerment As-salaamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah dear family! The spirit of community is

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Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 5/5] – A FAITH-BASED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING ANTIBLACKNESS

Rukayat Yakub May 8, 2025 No Comments

(This is the final installment of a multi-part series. To read the series introduction, click here. To protect the privacy

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Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 4] – IMPLICATIONS FOR MUSLIM EDUCATORS AND LEADERS

Rukayat Yakub March 9, 2025 No Comments

(This is the fourth installment in a multi-part series. To read the series introduction click here.) “It was swept under

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Black Muslim Identity: Navigating Intersectionality Beyond Black History Month

Akanke Rasheed February 26, 2025 2 Comments

I was captivated by the simple yet powerful slogan I saw on a sweatshirt designed by the Muslim Wellness Foundation.

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Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 3] – THE DATA

Rukayat Yakub February 26, 2025 No Comments

THE DATA We had several immigrant teachers who treated the mostly Black student population like we were “stupid” and backwards/limited

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Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 2] – “THE QUR’ANIC IMPERATIVE OF HONORING HUMANITY”

Rukayat Yakub February 18, 2025 No Comments

Indeed, We have ennobled the children of Adam. -Qur’an 17:70 O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule

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Special Series: Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools

Akanke Rasheed February 9, 2025 No Comments

As we commemorate Black History Month, MANA is proud to present a thought-provoking series that delves into the complex dynamics

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Telling their own story: South Side bus tour delves into Chicago’s key role in America’s Black Muslim history

Ahmed Ali Akbar February 9, 2025 No Comments

Source: Chicago Tribune “Assalamu alaikum. Welcome. Come on aboard.” The six tour guides of the Chicago Black Muslim History Tour

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Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 1]

Ustadha Rukayat Yakub February 9, 2025 2 Comments

Black Belonging and Antiblackness This series of articles pulls from my MA research study which addresses the question of Black

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1,000 Voices. One Community. A Call to Be Counted.

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Continuing the Momentum: The Month of Shawwal

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1,000 Voices. One Community. A Call to Be Counted.

Join Us at MASCON 2025 in Chicago!

Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 5/5] – A FAITH-BASED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING ANTIBLACKNESS

Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 4] – IMPLICATIONS FOR MUSLIM EDUCATORS AND LEADERS

Black Muslim Identity: Navigating Intersectionality Beyond Black History Month

Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 3] – THE DATA

Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 2] – “THE QUR’ANIC IMPERATIVE OF HONORING HUMANITY”

Special Series: Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools

Telling their own story: South Side bus tour delves into Chicago’s key role in America’s Black Muslim history

Black Belonging & Antiblackness in Full-Time Islamic Schools [PART 1]

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1,000 Voices. One Community. A Call to Be Counted.

Continuing the Momentum: The Month of Shawwal

Black History Is Not a Month—It Is a Living Trust: 12 Ways to Celebrate Year Round

Shaʿbān: Preparing the Heart for the Arrival of Ramadan

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