SOCIOL 2TA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Edward Wilmot Blyden, American Colonization Society, Haji Ali Dargah
4 Jul 2018
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SOCIOLOGY 2TA3 SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
LECTURE TWO
- There were many opportunities in America for people to work
- Alexander Webb first American convert to Islam in the 19th century, he was in India
Webb wore clothing inspired by the Ahmadis and Indian culture
- Haji Ali married a Mexican women and ended up living in Quartzite, Arizona
- The American Colonization Society aim was to send freed slaves back to Africa; a main figure in
this was Edward Blyden
- Eurocentrism an idea where Europe is considered the centre of the world, their morals and
values are held higher than those in other countries, ‘role models’
- PanAfrican movement bring Africans together all over the world, was intiated by Edward
Blyden, the real motive was to Christianize Africans
- Blyden studied Arabic in Syria, he was surprised by the literacy levels of the Africans and the role
that Islam had in educating people
- Racism was blatant in America and he was surprised by the equality of races in Islam
- Islam had given Africans autonomy and respect
- Ross
- One of the earliest mosques established was in Cedar Rapids in 1934
- First in Canada was in Edmonton
- Fatima Masselmany survivor from the Titanic, was headed from Lebanon towards Michigan
- There was a new kind of Islam amongst the black community, indigenous people (Blacks in
America turning towards Islam)
Islam was a religion of their fore fathers
Malcolm X
They created a movement for blacks and muslims
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Document Summary
There were many opportunities in america for people to work. Alexander webb first american convert to islam in the 19th century, he was in india. Webb wore clothing inspired by the ahmadis and indian culture. Haji ali married a mexican women and ended up living in quartzite, arizona. The american colonization society aim was to send freed slaves back to africa; a main figure in this was edward blyden. Eurocentrism an idea where europe is considered the centre of the world, their morals and values are held higher than those in other countries, role models". Panafrican movement bring africans together all over the world, was intiated by edward. Blyden, the real motive was to christianize africans. Blyden studied arabic in syria, he was surprised by the literacy levels of the africans and the role that islam had in educating people. Racism was blatant in america and he was surprised by the equality of races in islam.
