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First class business graduate becomes scholar and author on Islamic history and law

Habeeb Akande is the author of a recently published book called Illuminating the Darkness: Blacks and North Africans in Islam, that seeks to critically address the issue of racial discrimination and colour prejudice in religious history. After graduating with a first class honours degree in business and film studies from Kingston University, Habeeb headed to…

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Campaign launch marks the UN Int’l Year for People of African Descent

People with Voices will be marking the United Nations International Year for People of African Descent (UNIYFPAD) with a yearlong editorial campaign with three distinct themes: Past, Present and Future. According to the United Nations: “The Year aims at strengthening national actions and regional and international cooperation for the benefit of people of African descent in…

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