This is otis jackson the man who confessed to the crime for which imam jamil. When he was paroled in 1976, alamin founded and became imam of the atlanta community mosque. 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. Rap brown transferred to butner federal medical center, n. Imam jamil speaks at kwame toure, stockley carmichael benefit. Geared toward muslims, its a guidebook to the major tenets of islam from an africanamerican perspective. This book gives us a look at the current views of jamil alamin. We the undersigned american muslim organizations wish to express our deep concern over the recent arrest of imam jamil abdullah alamin, one of the muslim communitys leading figures.
Alhajj talib abdurrashid was born in 1951 in greensboro, north carolina, and moved with his family to the south bronx, new york in 1959. A political autobiography of jamil abdullah alamin read an excerpt of this book. We are distressed by the recent arrest of our former chairman and coworker, imam jamil abdullah al amin, whom we. Although his revolutionary sentiments remain undimmed, he came to lead more than 25 muslim communities from his headquarters in atlanta, georgia, and was been a frequent speaker at universities and islamic organizations. Terry public library 640 veterans pkwy, columbus, georgia 31901 national day of action for imam jamil alamin detroit support. A respected imam, he now seesand for some time has seenthe. Jamil alamin was born hubert gerold brown in baton rouge, louisiana. Imam jamil alamin was arrested, along with a group of his followers, as i am preparing to complete the publishing of aljihaad. The origins of the case go back to may 1999, when a 55yearold africanamerican man named jamil abdullah al amin was stopped on the outskirts of atlanta, driving a stolen ford explorer. The letter is part of the continuing effort to gain freedom for our beloved imam jamil alamin. The origins of the case go back to may 1999, when a 55yearold africanamerican man named jamil abdullah alamin was stopped on the outskirts of atlanta, driving a stolen ford explorer. Tempered by muslim teachings, imam jamil remains unbowed a.
The joint statement released at the news conference read as follows. We must define the means, which will bring about change. Imam jamil alamin targeted by the fbi workers world. Join facebook to connect with imam jamil alamin and others you may know. Imam jamil abdullah alamin is diagnosed with cancer a call to american muslims, a plea for dignity and courage i was once sitting in a conference room listening to muslim scholars who had come from all over the world. Imam jamil was charged with criminal counts, including the murder of one deputy and the wounding of the other. He recounts that as he came of age in the sixties, he was heavily influenced by panafricanism, by black nationalism, by the antiwar movement, all of it. His total jail and prison time was five years, including two years in jail prior to sentencing. The ummah is to be ruled over by jamil abdullah alamin, formerly known as h. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Yahya abdussabur, a leading supporter of iman jamil alamin, in distributing this letter by email, writes.
Imam killed, 10 others arrested in detroit case the. Rap brown at the 40th anniversary of the founding of the student nonviolent coordinating committee. 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. Alamin is serving a life sentence after being convicted in 2002 of killing a georgia police officer. The criminal complaint against luqman abdullah and his associates states that. Rap brown, was a black liberation leader serving as the chairman of the student nonviolent coordinating committee and late the justice minister of the black panther party. Imam jamil al amin s magnum opus, revolution by means of the book, is a paradigmatic islamic liberation theology manifesto. While in prison, he studied the tenets of islam, changed his name and embraced the new religion in 1971. We should let him speak in his own voice, excerpted below. A statement from friends and associates of imam jamil abdullah alamin h. Imam jamil alamins magnum opus, revolution by means of the book, is a paradigmatic islamic liberation theology manifesto. On october 4th and 5th of 2019, 5 revolutionary groups gathered at the islamic community dawah center in the west end to host an informational forum on political prisoneractivist imam jamil abdullah alamin, formerly and widely known to most as h. Its a good introduction both to islam and to the current views of the unjustlyincarcerated muslim leader.
This book gives us a look at the current views of jamil al amin. Rap brown jamil abdullah alamin is a political activist who was on the forefront of the struggle for black liberation in the 1960s and 70s. Jamil abdullah alamin, born as hubert gerold brown and most famously known as h. Imam jamil abdullah alamin looks long, lean and loose in this halfcourt pickup game against neighborhood guys a third of his age. National day of action for imam jamil alamin khutbahcleveland venue masjid irm 2690 m. He was eventually sentenced in 1973 and released on parole in 1976. The ummahs national leader is jamil abdullah alamin, a militant civil rightsera figure once known as h. To avoid arrest, he flashed a police badge from white hall, a small town in alabama. Imam jamil al amin s magnum opus, revolution by the book, is a paradigmatic islamic liberation theology manifesto. He settled in atlanta and dedicated more than 20 years to establishing a national network of muslim communities. Revolution by the book the rap is live imam jamil alamin imam jamil elamin200 pg pb it is criminal that, in the 1990. In 1968 abdurrashid read the autobiography of malcolm x, which introduced him to islam for the. Discover the networks imam alhajj talib abdurrashid. Then came the turn of imam jamil, reminding all of us, and the great shuyukh in.
Imam jamil abdullah alamin was a leader of the student nonviolent coordinating committee sncc in the 1960s under the name h. I am a devoted servant of allah, and an unwavering devotee to his cause. My name is imam jamil abdullah alamin, the former h. In 2001, alamin was convicted of fatally shooting two georgia police officers. Revolution by the book is not, as might be inferred from a casual. I am always of the opinion, that when someone sends me this type of sensitive information or topic on one of our freedom fighters who made tremendous sacrifices for black peoples liberation and our struggle to be. The forgotten imam project 2151 glascock street suite raleigh, nc 27610.
Imam jamil alamins magnum opus, revolution by the book, is a paradigmatic islamic liberation theology manifesto. The brothers in the us are dedicated to the jihad on the government of america and are encouraged to elect a new amir and never, never surrender or cease fighting until all religion is for allah or everyone of. Therefore, the current righteous struggle to return imam jamil abdullah alamin back to georgia and bring him out of the brutalizing isolation in the federal prison in arizona, to get for him the. Federal authorities began monitoring detroits ummah in 2007, using informants inside the groups main mosque.
But beneath his islamic skullcap his hair is gray and cropped. Forthright, sardonic, and shocking, this book is not only illuminating and dynamic but also a vitally. By 1980, he was the recognized spiritual leader of more than thirty islamic centers belonging to darulislam. As allaah has enjoined on us, enjoin what is right and forbid what is evil and as the holy prophet has said, want for your brother what you want for. Today, imam alamin leads an estimated thirty affiliated communities in the united states and the caribbean. Atlanta the younger of two wives of jamil abdullah alamin, accused in the killing of a sheriffs deputy, had a rugged life before she met the former black pantherturnedmuslim imam, said. According to an fbi news release, the suspects were considered armed and dangerous and law enforcement used special safeguards to try to make the. President obama, we call upon you to spare the life of imam jamil abdullah alamin. Rap brown to voice our support for those who spoke out against the abuses of the government against the poor and socalled. Imam jamil abdullah alalmin rita harper photography. Rap brown, i will continue to pray for his health, safety and release from prison and pray for his family and the personal struggles they are up against.
Although his revolutionary sentiments remain undimmed, he now leads more than 25 muslim communities from his headquarters in atlanta, georgia, and has been a frequent speaker at universities and islamic organizations. After three years in various state penitentiaries, imam jamil won parole in 1976. Rap brown, was the fifth chairman of the student nonviolent coordinating committee in the 1960s, and during a shortlived six months alliance between sncc and the black panther party, he served as their minister of justice. He was sentenced to fivetofifteen years in attica state prison. Today, imam al amin leads an estimated thirty affiliated communities in the united states and the caribbean. Revolution by the book the rap is live imam jamil alamin. He was convicted of killing a sheriffs deputy and wounding another in atlanta, ga, march 2002 and was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 35 years. We look forward to your immediate attention to these overdue wrongs. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Much evidence was not allowed at his trial, including a confession by otis jackson that he was the shooter.