Our American Muslim Identity-Ustadh Hisham Mahmoud
“Every ‘ism’ is a prism of a mind in prison and every identity based on an ‘ism’ is temporal and… more
“Racism and Stephon Clark”-Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
“Racism is a spiritual malady” Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali Stephon Clark, an unarmed man was fatally shot by Sacramento… more
Sunni vs Shi’ah-Shaykh Abdullah Ali and Dr Khalid Blankinship
Today, as the Middle East erupts in violent turmoil, Sunni Muslims who constitute the majority in the West are often… more
Ramadan Reflections 2017
Our “Ramadan Reflections” series during the month of Ramadan is an example of what the Lamppost Education Initiative is trying… more
Advice for Muslim Activists-Imam Dawud Walid
Goodness is defined by the Creator of good Imam Dawud Walid In recent months, Muslim-Americans have been thrust into the… more
“Key Lessons From Islamic West African Tradition”- Dr Rudolph Bilal Ware
What connects us as Americans to the West African Islamic tradition? What valuable lessons can we extract from the history… more
The Transatlantic Slave Trade-Rasul Miller and Shaykh Muhammad Mendes
Who is responsible for the Transatlantic Slave Trade that brought millions of free Africans to America and enslaved them? Criticism… more
Returning to the Prophetic Standard-Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
Safeguarding our youth from distortions about Islam should be a concern for Muslims in America according to Shaykh Abdullah bin… more
A Conversation-Baraka Blue & Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali of the Lamppost Education Initiative and renowned Poet Baraka Blue sat down for a wide… more
“The Terrorist Designation Game”-Dr Hatem Bazian
Recently, a number of Muslim organizations in the United States were placed on a ‘terrorist list’ by the United Arab… more