In honor of Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba

Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba led a non-violence resistant movement against French colonialism in Sengambia. By the year 1910, the French released him, realizing he was a scholar sage. He inspires us to remember the greatest struggle is to learn about and be conscious of God.

In honor of Imam Satti Majid

In the earlier 1900s, Imam Satti Majid of Sudan became the defacto "Sheikh of Islam in North America." He spent 24 years teaching Islam to African Americans while connecting them to their African Islamic heritage. He inspires us to draw on our spiritual heritage and continue his legacy of teaching.

In honor of Abdulrahman Ibrahim ibn Sori

In 1829, Thomas Foster freed Abdulrahman on account of the Sultan of Morocco requested President John Adams to release him. He was a prince scholar, and inspires us to realize the liberating impact education has on our lives.

In honor of Jaji Nana Asma'u

Over the course of 40 years, Fula princess, poet, and teacher Nana Asma'u penned numerous works of which over 60 have reached us today. She inspires us to focus on using our pens to express the truth of Islam in beautiful ways.

In honor of Malcolm x

In April 1964, El-Hajj Malik al-Shabazz embarked on his famous Hajj trip. He inspired the world with his God-consciousness and will to bring justice to the Black man, and consequentially, all oppressed and disenfranchised individual.

In honor of Aisha al-Adawiya

In 1992, Sister Aisha al-Adawiya founded Women in Islam Inc to provide a platform for Muslim women to discuss human rights and social justice. She inspires us to continue to fight for openness and inclusion of our religious spaces.