Malcolm X was a prominent black American Muslims (African-American). Stature can be juxtaposed with Dr. Martin Luther King who fought to remove all kinds of discrimination, the more that hit the African-American.
"I know, people are often killed those who tried to change them for the better. If I die to bring the light of ultimate truth for them, it will destroy the racist cancer that eats away at body of the United States (U.S.). All of it is up to Allah SWT . Meanwhile, an error or a mistake in my efforts are solely of my own." Thus the final message in the book "Malcolm X", an autobiography written by Alex Harley.
Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, with a real name Malcolm Little. Her mother named her father Earl Little and Louise Little was a Baptist minister and member of Unia (Universal Negro Improvement Association), which is an organization started by Marcos Aurelius Garvey to facilitate improvement of life for African-Americans.
His childhood, Malcolm and his family often targeted shooting, burning of houses, harassment, and threats because his father was a militant member of Unia. Received family violence Malcolm reached its peak, when his father was killed when a group of white racist Malcolm was six years old.
Losing a father who became patron, protector, and teacher, has changed the lives of Malcolm became a wild child. School drop out when she was about 15 years. He also often live on the streets. Street life and his love of the life of the black world, has made him fall into a variety of gang life, drugs, liquor, gambling, and prostitution. This kind of life he lived until his family moved to Harlem (area famous for black Americans) in New York.
At the age of 20 years, Malcolm brought to trial for cases of theft and detained until the age of 27 years. Like a prisoner, he did a lot of trouble during the prison. Repeatedly he had to and out of jail due to the act he was doing.
However, from behind the walls of this prison, he actually found the so-called self-enlightenment, ranging from reading and writing in prison Chalestown State.
Then, there was contact with his brother, Philbert, through correspondence. He is also often discussed with his siblings, Hilda, who often visited him while in prison. Discussions concerning the teachings of Islam in place of her siblings are involved, namely the Nation of Islam (NOI).
Choosing Islam
Starting from where Malcolm knew Noi. Then, he decided to Islam and changed his name to Malcolm X. Initial X shows that he is a former smoker, ex-drinker, ex-Christian, and former slaves. While in prison, Malcolm made contact through correspondence with Elijah Muhammad, leader of followers as well as figures for Noi. Thanks to Elijah also, Malcolm understood the meaning of oppression and injustice that befell blacks throughout history. Since then, Malcolm X became a prisoner to his nerdy ranging from literature, religion, language, and philosophy.
On the day of his release in 1952, Malcolm went to Chicago to join the activities Noi. Malcolm studied the teachings of Islam and the NOI directly from the founder. A year later, Malcolm returned to Boston to organize the establishment of a mosque. For its success, he was appointed priest Seven Mosque (Temple Seven) in Harlem.
By joining Malcolm, Noi grown into a nationwide organization. Malcolm himself became a famous figure in the world, ranging from interviews on television, magazines, and speaker at leading universities and other forums. Emerging popularity for his words firm and critical, about the difficulties experienced by the negroes, that is about discrimination and violence attitude shown towards his people, white people (blacks).
But unfortunately, the NOI also provide insights to be racist. Thus, he refused any help from whites who actually support the struggle against discrimination. In fact, for 12 years, Malcolm preached that white people are devils and the honorable Elijah Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
The view is of course contrary to the teachings of Islam itself, which does not distinguish between honor and dishonor a person based on race, and there is no prophet after Prophet Muhammad. Racist views of the NOI, Malcolm then realize that it is as a teaching not rahmatan lil alamin. Because of this, he decided out of Noi.
In fact, Malcolm said he often received warning that the accusations to the whites, has no basis in Islamic perspective. Among other things, which is precisely to give warning of the Muslim Middle East or North African Muslims. However, they consider Malcolm really embraced Islam and said that if he had the opportunity to know the true Islam, would understand his teachings and uphold the teachings.
Back to the Doctrine of True Islam
In 1964, after performing the Hajj, Malcolm X get a different picture of his views so far. Moreover, after the encounter with the Muslims from around the world, from different races, nations, and skin color are all praising the Lord that one and did not distinguish each other. Malcolm said, "I experienced the pilgrimage experience and see for yourself, really forced me to change my mindset a lot earlier and weed out some of my thoughts. It was not hard for me."
These words as evidence that he changed outlook on life, the struggle for civil rights of Negroes to the idea of internationalism and humanism of Islam. Malcolm X began to abandon the ideology of separatism black leather and switch to the true teachings of Islam. He also changed his name to El-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz. Although renamed, Malcolm X is much more popular than his new name. Malcolm asserts that black Muslims came from the same ancestral Muslims. Pilgrimage, he said, has opened the horizons of thinking to bestow a new perspective for two weeks in the Holy Land.
Truth of Islam has demonstrated to himself that blindly hate all white people is the wrong attitude, as if it carried the same attitude towards white people niggers. On the second trip to the Middle East in 1964, Malcolm X took a visit to Africa, the land of his ancestors. For eight weeks, he audience with Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser, President of Nigeria Nnamoi Azikiwe, the President of Tanzania Julius K Nyarere, Guinean President Sekou Toure, President Jomo Kenyatta Kenya, Uganda and Prime Minister Milton Obote. He also met with religious leaders African nationals, Arabs, and Asia, both Muslim and non-Muslims.
"I saw things I had not seen for 39 years living in the United States. I saw all races and skin colors brothers and worship the one God with no partners to Him. True in the past I hate being on all the white people. However, I do not feel guilty with that attitude anymore, because now I know that there are white people who are sincere and willing to brothers with niggers. " he said.
Malcolm X eventually founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity on June 28, 1964 in New York. Through this organization, he published the Muhammad Speaks (Muhammad Speaking) which is now changed to Bilalian News (News The Bilali [Black Muslims]).
However, he did not get long to enjoy his efforts in championing Islam better. On February 21, 1965, as will give a talk at a hotel in New York, Malcolm X was shot dead by three African-Americans. A group that he fought on the values and the rights of black citizens. No one knows, what the motive behind the shooting.
Nevertheless, the dream of Malcolm X's vision to spread anti-racism and Islamic values are humanist, evocative among African-Americans and the world. Many were sympathetic to him. In fact, thanks to his struggle as well, many people who embraced Islam. One is Classius Clay Junior, a heavyweight boxer who eventually changed their name to Muhammad Ali. he / multiple sources
Bios:
Popular Name: Malcolm X
Birth name: Malcolm Little
Muslim name: El-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz
Place / Date of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, USA, May 19, 1925
Died: February 21, 1965 in New York
Wife: Betty X
Children: 4 people (Attilah, Qubilah, Illyasah, and Amiliah)
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