Description
From Timbuktu and Mali to the Ottoman world and beyond, Black Muslims have played a profound role in shaping Islamic civilisation and global history. Yet many of these stories remain overlooked or absent from mainstream historical narratives.
Drawing on his internationally acclaimed Beyond Bilal lecture series and bestselling book, historian and scholar Shaykh Mustafa Briggs explores the rich and often forgotten histories of Black Muslim communities across the centuries.
Blending historical insight with questions of identity, memory and belonging, this event re-examines the global history of Islam through voices, intellectual traditions and civilisations too often left in the margins.
About the Author
Shaykh Mustafa Briggs
Shaykh Mustafa Briggs is a British Islamic scholar, historian, bestselling author, and international speaker. Educated at the University of Westminster, SOAS, and Al-Azhar University, he is known for uncovering overlooked histories of Islam, particularly African Muslim scholarship. He has lectured at over 50 universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and Yale.
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