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  • February 4, 2023

How Gang Shootouts Led Me to Islam

(Editorial Note: This Ramadan, Black Dawah Network inspired by the Hadith of the man who killed 99 people but who constantly sought Allah’s forgiveness, will be highlighting Ramadan reflections from incarcerated African-American converts to Islam who are serving life or near-life sentences due to murder convictions. They will be...

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  • February 4, 2023

Aryion Sanders’ Journey to Islam as a Wrongfully Incarcerated Inmate

  Editorial Note: Brother Isra’il Abd Al-Mu’min is originally from Chicago. Since the age of 17,  he has been serving a 40 year sentence for first-degree murder. He maintains his innocence and was recently granted a retrial after it was discovered that the police used a variety of illegal...

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  • February 4, 2023

The Reality of Gang Life by Abdul-Wakil

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  • February 4, 2023

From Crip to Muslim: Why Abdul Hadi Left The Crips to Become a Muslim

The Crips are a prominent African American gang founded by Stanley Tookie Williams in Los Angeles.  Though originating in Los Angeles, California the gang has since expanded into other cities including New York.  The Crips are known for their bitter and deadly war with the Bloods. Taking us on...

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