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By
Shahina Bashir
February 1st marked the beginning of Black History Month in the US and will end on the 28th of the month. This year’s theme is, “Civil Rights in America” and marks the fiftieth anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Black History Month is an important part of the American history. It is a time which is set aside each year to commemorate the achievements of many African Americans. It began as “Negro History Week” in the 1920’s and since 1976 every US president has set aside the month of February to honor the African Americans.
While it is commonplace during this month to remember such great advocates for social justice as Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Dubois, and Martin Luther King Jr., there is one man, who, though not of African American heritage or an American was a true advocate of civil rights. He lived during another time period in a foreign land. But the message and legacy he left behind was adopted by the great civil rights activists that we are familiar with. He is the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the year 570.
Categories: Civil Rights