Finally, the actual pilgrimage began. As Malcolm X described it: It was that sight that inspired his famous “Letters from Abroad”—three letters, one from Saudi Arabia, one from Nigeria, and one from Ghana—that began redefining Malcolm X’s philosophy. “America,” he wrote from Saudi Arabia on April 20, … See more
Malcolm’s first epiphany occurred 12 years earlier when he converted to Islam while serving an eight-to-10-year prison sentence for robbery. … See more
The Nation of Islam’s Elijah Muhammad turned out to be much less than the upstanding moral paragon he pretended to be. He was a … See more
In Saudi Arabia, Malcolm’s journey was held up a few days until authorities could be sure his papers, and his religion, were in order (no non-Muslim is allowed to enter the Grand Mosque in Mecca). As he waited, he learned … See more
First in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, then in Jeddah, the Saudi city, Malcolm X witnessed what he claims he never saw in the United States: … See more
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After leaving the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X founded Muslim Mosque, Inc. (MMI), a religious organization, and the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU), a secular group that advocated Pan-Africanism. On March 26, 1964, he briefly met Martin Luther King Jr. for the first and only time—and only long enough for photographs to be taken—in Washington, D.C., as both men attended the Senate's
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseWEBIn 1964, Malcolm X solidified that journey, going to visit Muslim countries such as Egypt, Lebanon, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco and Algeria to learn more. But it’s in Saudi Arabia …
WEBAug 20, 2018 · MAKKAH: Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous …
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Spike Lee Screens Malcolm X in Saudi Arabia for Red Sea Film Fest
WEBDecember 4, 2022 7:53am. Denzel Washington as Malcolm X in Spike Lee's 1992 biopic. Warner Bros./MPTV. Malcolm X may have famously been the first non-documentary to …
WEBJun 23, 2023 · Malcolm X meeting the future king of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal, in 1964 (Black Panther Magazine) In the wearing of the Ihram - the white cloths worn by pilgrims - he saw the melting away...
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WEBIn 1964, Malcolm went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The trip proved life altering, as Malcolm met “blonde-haired, blued-eyed men I could call my brothers.” He returned to the United States with a new …
WEBDec 4, 2022 · Spike Lee attended the first-ever public screening in Saudi Arabia of “ Malcolm X ” on Saturday during the Red Sea Film Festival. The film shot key scenes in …
WEBDecember 4, 2022 4:09am. Spike Lee Ming Yeung/Getty Images/Red Sea. Spike Lee is at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival in the port city of Jeddah this weekend to present a...
WEBMarch - Betty Shabazz performs the hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. March 11 - Grand jury indicts Talmadge Hayer, Norman 3X Butler, and Thomas 15X Johnson for murder of …
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