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In part 2 of our #BlackMaternalHealthWeek series, Majidah Muhammad moves beyond her personal birth experiences to discuss the challenges Black families face giving birth in an unjust medical system & the Islamic imperative of justice & community support. Full article on our site.

For #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, Majidah Muhammad, mom of 5, gives insights on her birth experiences and how Black women can advocate for themselves for better birth outcomes. sapelosquare.com #BlackMaternalHealth #BMHW26 #BlackMamasMatter #JusticeAndJoy

“Elegy for Minab,” a new poem by Oludamini Ogunnaike, reminding us in our righteous anger to also grieve the precious lives, land and history destroyed. sapelosquare.com/2026/03/25/ele…

In memoriam, we are sharing our podcast episode with Br. Umar Hakim-Dey, founder of INKERIJ, who passed away last September while this episode was in production. bit.ly/4cvmxRo

Ramadan Mubarak! We are kicking off our Ramadan Reflections series with a timely video message from Imam Zaid Shakir. Watch on our website: sapelosquare.com

Part 2 of “Beyond Borders: Black Women’s Anti-Imperialist Discourse in Muhammad Speaks” on our site now: sapelosquare.com.

New on our site, a book review and reflection of Medina by the Bay by Jerel Matthews, an incarcerated scholar. Read it at: sapelosquare.com.

“Beyond Borders: Black Women’s Anti-Imperialist Discourse in Muhammad Speaks” - how women columnists advocated for racial solidarity. sapelosquare.com/2026/01/15/bey…

2025 marks 10 years for us: an idea that grew out of an imperative. For 10 years, we’ve been amplifying & celebrating Black Muslims on a very limited budget, completely free to our community. As the year closes out, make a donation to Sapelo Square. sapelosquare.com/donate

In a new post on our site, activists and civic leaders share their personal memories of Imam Jamil Al-Amin, spiritual leader of the West End Atlanta Muslim community. sapelosquare.com/2025/12/18/rem…

New on our site. Poet Oludamini Ogunnaike pens an elegy for the dead and displaced in Sudan, land of the Blacks, land of gold, “land of hearts of gold.” sapelosquare.com/2025/12/08/ele…

In this episode of On The Square, guest host Tahirah Nailah Dean @nailahdean28 speaks with Dr. Aminah McBryde @blackmuslimaphd about her academic research on the impact of singlism on the mental health of unmarried Muslims. Ep. 18: sapelosquare.com/2025/11/06/epi… #islam #muslim #single

Writer and sociology student MM Salem returns with a new article exploring how we might approach (and interrogate) the advances in artificial intelligence with an Islamic ethical framework. @salemsnaps Read the full article: sapelosquare.com/2025/09/18/int… #islam #muslim #ai #tech

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Brother Umar Hakim-Dey. Sending our condolences and prayers to his family, friends, loved ones and the countless others he has touched. PTL Wholehearted: preservinglegacy.online/portraits/umar…

In "Circle of Infinity," linguist and researcher Djeneba Bagayoko reminds us of the deep connections between the practices of our African Muslim ancestors and our current secular and spiritual Black traditions. #islam #history Read: sapelosquare.com/2025/07/24/cir…

Eid Mubarak! #islam #muslim #ramadan #eid #eidmubarak #eid2025

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating around the world! One more day to go? We leave you with this 2016 Reflection from Sheikh Ja’far Muhibullah⁠ ⁠ Read full reflection: wp.me/p5O7Cu-156C ⁠ #islam #muslim #reflection #ramadan #ramadan2025 #community #anniversary

2022 Reflection from Baqiya Adam ⁠ Read full reflection: wp.me/p5O7Cu-156C ⁠ #islam #muslim #reflection #ramadan #ramadan2025 #community #anniversary

2018 Reflection from Alia Bilal ⁠ Read full reflection: wp.me/p5O7Cu-156y ⁠ #islam #muslim #reflection #ramadan #ramadan2025 #community #anniversary

2018 Reflection from Dr. Donna Auston ⁠ Read full reflection: wp.me/p5O7Cu-156y ⁠ #islam #muslim #reflection #ramadan #ramadan2025 #community #anniversary