#beingblackandmuslim

[blackmuslimgirlfly]

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[ID: Three portraits of Black hijabi Muslim women with white text on black background next to each of it. It reads #BeingBlackAndMuslim means you are the largest group of American-Muslims, but you are the last to be asked to speak on Islam. #BeingBlackAndMuslim means constantly being asked to choose between your race and your religion because society has tried to convince you that only one can exist. #BeingBlackAndMuslim means sometimes being erased from conversations on Islam & Blackness. But always belonging to both. /end ID]

Images: Bobby Rogers

As a black Muslim American, the photographer and visual artist noticed his community was often overlooked in conversations around blackness as well as Muslim identity, with many people not realizing how deeply the two identities intertwine.

So Rogers wanted to do something creative to celebrate his community. He wanted to let the world know people like him exist.

Article: http://mashable.com/2017/04/25/black-muslim-american-portrait-series/#TY6wiIZElZqL

[niamalikadixon]

All the #Virgos are fly.🍦Happy Birthday, y’all!🥳 It’s been a beautiful day.🥰💜 #Baltimore #BlackMuslimsAreFly #BlackMuslimGirlFly #BeingBlackAndMuslim (at Baltimore, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT_FfiDLvqK/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[islamistheanswer]

I pray that we are not hurt by truth. Truth is not meant to hurt you. It’s meant to help us be what The Creator wanted us to be.

Louis Farrakhan

[twostepsfromtheexit]

Atlanta, come join us! Physician, marathon runner and author Carmen Mohan will discuss her new book “The Women’s Guide to Health” and how to use diet and exercise to cultivate health. All are welcome!

[bobbyrogers]

This is the reality of #BeingBlackandMuslim. Thank you, @micdotcom,

[aboriginal-muslim-blog]

📸: Askia Husayn al-Shi'i Ramadan 29, 1438 A.H.

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Ibtihaj Muhammad

Ibtihaj Muhammad is a Black American Muslim athlete, Olympic medalist, activist, and founder of LOUELLA. In 2016, Ibtihaj broke down barriers by being her authentic self and veiling or observing hijab, during the Rio Olympics. Her unique voice continues to shed light on the experiences of Black Muslims in the United States.

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[micdotcom]

#BeingBlackAndMuslim highlights the complexities of this dual identity

Black Muslims created the #BeingBlackAndMuslim hashtag this week, where social media users honored their history, shared their personal stories and talked about the complexities of their intersectional identities.

In dozens of tweets, Black Muslims talk about facing anti-black and Islamophobic sentiments and violence. 

Other black Muslims say that their community is rendered invisible or underrepresented in media coverage of Islam. Take a look at several of the tweets. Read more. (2/16/2017 12:45 PM)

[islamistheanswer]

Our love has to be turned in the right direction, and the first direction of that love should be to our Creator.

Louis Farrakhan

[twostepsfromtheexit]

WAKANDA FOREVER!!

[asiyali]

“For the past few months I've been creating a portrait series inspired by the #BeingBlackandMuslim hashtag. I'm ready to share it with ya'll. There is an increasingly prejudicial connection being made between Blackness & Islam which fuels the erasure of Black Muslims in pop culture. Simply existing at the axis of #BeingBlackandMuslim can be exhausting. You're always not enough. Always having to validate your existence. With my #BeingBlackandMuslim series I want to put a face to the voices of some of the most resilient human-beings in the world.” - Bobby Rogers @Bobbyrogers_  (bobbyrogers.co)

[bobbyrogers]

#BeingBlackandMuslim portrait series –– 001 // portrait by Bobby Rogers