I loved the idea of going to the library in my hometown of oak park, illinois. Imam jamil elamin 200 pg pb it is criminal that, in the 1990. Jamil alamin was born hubert gerold brown in baton rouge. Imam jamil alamins magnum opus, revolution by the book, is a paradigmatic islamic liberation theology manifesto.
I am selfemployed as a graphic designer specializing in brand identity and design with experience across. Imam jamil alamins magnum opus, revolution by means of the book, is a paradigmatic islamic liberation theology manifesto. It offers an outline of spiritual cultivation specific to the experience of the marginalized whore advocating for freedom from structural oppression, in particular black americans within the context wherein imam jamil is writing. Join facebook to connect with al amin ramadan and others you may know. Revolution by the book is not, as might be inferred from a casual. An egyptian scholars views on various topics after a visit to the u. In his book, imam jamil alamin argues that islamic religious practice, which he refers to as the muslim program provides a successful guide to. The rap is live by jamil alamin, imam jamil alamin february 15, 1993 paperback 5. It was through working with this community and through what became for me a profound relationship with imam jamils work, revolution by the book.
The rap is live, that i became familiar with what i believed to be imam jamil s profound insights into the application of the quran and the prophetic model of muhammad saw in the context of the reality of the struggle for justice and freedom here in the united states. By dhoruba bin wahad, by jamal joseph, by sekou odinga, edited by dequi kionisadiki, edited by matt meyer, foreword by imam jamil alamin, afterword by mumia abujamal. Even if you are not a musim, its interesting reading as a changeofpace. Revolution by the book is not, as might be inferred from a casual glance at the cover, a handbook on guerrilla war. Revolution by the book by imam jamil alamin stresses that real revolution begins within us upon our recognizing the sovereignty and preeminence of god as. If you are expecting the wild polemics of the former h. My name is muhammad al amin and i live in dhaka, bangladesh. The rap is live jamil alamin, imam jamil alamin on. It gives an outline of spiritual cultivation specific to the experience of the marginalized who are advocating for freedom from structural oppression, particularly black americans in the context in which imam jamil is writing.
While in prison, brown converted to islam and changed his name from hubert gerold brown to jamil abdullah alamin. After his release, he opened a grocery store in atlanta, georgia, and became a muslim spiritual leader and community activist preaching against drugs and gambling in atlantas west end neighborhood. Speak the truth ahmed younis islamic issues in america abdul majeed subh. Revolution by the book by imam jamil alamin stresses that real revolution begins within us upon our recognizing the sovereignty and preeminence of god as creator and lord. The revolution jamil elamin is referring to is the revolution within oneself and the means in with the teachings of the islamic faith and the koran could cause a person to reform oneself. Revolution by the book the rap is live imam jamil alamin.
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