But what we easily can know is that Malcolm was not a political Islamist. Malcolm was not a follower of Wahhabite – these are facts. Malcolm did not walk round in desert gard with ankle-length pants in New York. He was a Muslim but his politics was not Islamists. There is nothing in Malcolm’s speeches before or after he left the nation of Islam or before or after he made the hajj which go on about how the Prophet, Qur’an, Sunnah or Companions.

Malcolm X’s prime concern was the upliftment of his people (African-Americans) from political, economic and social oppresion – this is a fact – read his speeches. And who is this Imam Suhaib? Has he read any Malcolm X’s speeches? You should read Malcolm for yourself and make your own mind up. There is no need to go to a theologian about something which he probably knows nothing of.

Nu’man

Malcolm was huge. Us Muslims, end of the day, are small time.

What type of point is this – let me answer my own question – only a wahhabite can reason like this!

So are you saying that when he shaved off some of his beard and left a goatie he was less moved by the Qur’an and Sunnah?

There is NO history of Malcolm X giving da’wah – read his speeches – the vast majority of his speeches before and after leaving the Nation of Islam or before and after going to the Hajj are about political and social oppresion and he usually talked about these two issue with an empirical and historical context. He never, let me emphasise this NEVER talked about the condition of the African-American within an Islamist context i.e with references to the Prophet, Sunnah, Companions.

The rational point you make which one can rationally dispute with is that there are many millions of muslims who god-willing will die Muslims but is NOT Islamist.

You then write “THERE IS NO POINT IN ARGUING WITH U, BECAUSE U STILL CLAIM HE WAS NOT MOVED BY THE QURAN AND SUNNAH.”

I did not not state this – if I had your mentality I’d call you a liar.

BUT HE WAS A MUSLIM UNTIL THE DAY HE BECAME A SHAHEED. JUST BECAUSE SOMEBODY IS A DOCTOR OR BUSINESS OWNER DOESNT MEAN HE IS GOING TO ONLY DO SURGURY ON MUSLIMS OR ONLY SELL HALAL MEAT.

THERE IS NO POINT IN ARGUING WITH U, BECAUSE U STILL CLAIM HE WAS NOT MOVED BY THE QURAN AND SUNNAH. WHY DID HE GROW HIS BEARD WHEN HE CAME BACK FROM HAJJ?

MR – I DONT COME TO YOUR SITE TO READ ABOUT POOR MUSLIM CHILDREN OR LEARN DUAS FOR THEM, IT WAS AN EXAMPLE.

YOUR SITE WAS ABOUT NEWS AFFECTING THE MUSLIMS LIVING IN AMERICA THAT WAS TAKEN OVER WITH AN OBAMA FRENZY. IF YOU LOOK AT THE LIST OF YOUR RECENT POSTS 7 OF 10 HAVE TO DO WITH OBAMA, BUT YOUR 10 MOST COMMENTED ARTICLES DONT EVEN TALK ABOUT HIM. BUT ITS OK BROTHER, I UNDERSTOOD YOUR NICE COMMENT. I WILL GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. JAZAKALLAH FOR THE GREAT PAST POSTS. MAY ALLAH REWARD U GREATLY FOR THE GREAT JOB U HAVE DONE.

ASALAAMU ALAYKUM

The question to ask would be – would Obama have been difference if Malcolm had been alive today? I think that Malcolm would have been a much greater influence on the African Americans and US politics if he has been alive all this time.

define the word islamist from your own point of view.