Between the Secular and the Sectarian: Malcolm X's Afro-Arab Political Imaginary
This article explores the combined spiritual and political transformations Malcolm X's thought underwent during his two tours of the Middle East and North Africa in 1964. Drawing on personal communications with figures who met with Malcolm X in the region, I uncover the religious and political...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
[2015]
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Journal of Africana religions
Year: 2015, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 83-95 |
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X, Malcolm 1925-1965
/ North Africa
/ Near East
/ Visit
/ World view
/ Change
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BJ Islam KBL Near East and North Africa KBQ North America NCC Social ethics TK Recent history |
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| Summary: | This article explores the combined spiritual and political transformations Malcolm X's thought underwent during his two tours of the Middle East and North Africa in 1964. Drawing on personal communications with figures who met with Malcolm X in the region, I uncover the religious and political influences on Malcolm X while he was there. I pay special attention to Malcolm X's two visits to Beirut, where I argue he encountered a particular form of cosmopolitan sectarianism that both challenged and perhaps influenced his evolving worldview. |
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| ISSN: | 2165-5413 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Africana religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/jafrireli.3.1.0083 |