Religious Organizations – Islam
Adama Barrow (1965- )
Adama Barrow is a Gambian politician and real estate developer who is the third and current president of Gambia. Barrow...
The Nation of Islam’s Economic Program, 1934-1975
In the following article, historian Nafeesa Muhammad describes the often lauded but understudied economic program of the Nation of Islam...
Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005)
The Second Sudanese Civil War was an intense 22-year conflict between the central government in Khartoum and the Sudan People’s...
Aquil Abdullah (1973- )
Born Aquilibn Michael X. Shumate in Washington, D.C. on June 20, 1973, Aquil Abdullah would transcend racial barriers in sports and challenge religious and...
Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junking Jammeh (1965- )
Image Ownership: Public Domain Yahya Jammeh is a Gambian politician and former military officer who was the second president of...
Raphael Abraham Frank Mensah (1924-1990s)
Raphael Abraham Frank Mensah (1924-1990s), a schoolmaster and theologian, played a foundational role in bringing Mormonism to Ghana. Born in...
Seyyid Said (1790–1856)
Seyyid Said, also known as Said bin Sultan, was a resourceful and energetic sultan of Oman who moved the capital...
Ali Al’amin Mazrui (1933-2014)
Ali Al’amin Mazrui was a Kenyan intellectual in the fields of political science, African studies, and Islamic studies. The father...
Nyamko Ana Sabuni (1969– )
Nyamko Ana Sabuni is a Swedish politician and former government cabinet minister. She was born in Bujumbura, Burundi, on March...
