Ahmad Baba - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

One of the greatest Muslim scholars to ever emerge from Timbuktu Ahmad came from a family of Muslim scholars and lived during the Songhai era. He was a renowned jurist, grammarian, theologian, political writer, & historian

Muhammad Ali - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

He is perhaps one of the most widely recognised sports personalities of the 20th century/ Born Cassius Clay, Ali converted to Islam in 1964 when he was 22 years old. Ali converted to Sunni Islam, the largest Muslim denomination worldwide

Summaya bint Khayyat - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

She was among the first women to accept Islam. Sumayya is the wife of Yasir bn Amir and the mother of Ammar bn Yassir. Through Sumayyah’s example we are reminded that we need to go through effort & sacrifice for Allah’s sake

Ibn Batutta - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

A Muslim Berber from Morocco, Ibn Battuta was a scholar and explorer. He was born into a family of Islamic legal scholars in Tangier In the period of 30 years, he visited most of the Islamic world

Mansa Musa - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Formally known as Musa Keita, Mansa Musa was the 10th Emir of the Mali Empire. He reigned for 25 years over the Mali Empire from the early 1300s

Malcolm X - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Malcolm X was American Muslim revolutionary, public speaker, & civil rights activist popular during the civil rights movement Malcolm’s wanted to change the condition of his people; long victimised by social injustice & institutionalised racism He reminded the powers of his day of their responsibility for those conditions

Uthman Dan Fodio - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Also known as Shehu Usman Bn Fudi, Fodio was a religious scholar, jurist, ascetic, reformer, and revolutionary He founded the Sokoto Caliphate in 1804, which is part of northern Nigeria today

Nana Asma'u - BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Nana Asma’u was a poet, historian, educator and religious scholar. She played a vital role in the political, cultural & intellectual development in West Africa