Where were Muslims during the Civil Rights era of this country? Not present.”
Was with you on the rest, but this one is false.
I hope you are not referring to the Black Muslims of the Malcolm X ilk. And if you are saying that individuals of the Moslem faith may have participated in civil rights activities, they were unknown to have dones so as a group. Or do you have another example?
Yes, I am talking about Malcom X and his ilk. Not saying I in any way support them.
“Well, I’ve lived to regret that incident. In many parts of the African continent I saw white students helping black people. Something like this kills a lot of argument. I did many things as a Muslim that I’m sorry for now. I was a zombie then — like all Muslims — I was hypnotized, pointed in a certain direction and told to march. Well, I guess a man’s entitled to make a fool of himself if he’s ready to pay the cost. It cost me 12 years. That was a bad scene, brother. The sickness and madness of those days — I’m glad to be free of them.”
-Malcolm X.