About Abdur-Rahman Muhammad

Abdur-Rahman Muhammad is an independent scholar based in Washington, DC. He is a historian, journalist, writer, and activist, widely regarded as one of the most respected authorities on the life and legacy of the civil rights-era leader, Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz).

Muhammad received his education at Howard University, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in philosophy. Inspired by the life and example of Malcolm X, Muhammad accepted Islam in 1986 and worked as an activist and teacher as an imam, to reform lives and make a positive contribution to the struggle of African American people in their quest for justice. 

Muhammad has devoted over thirty years to his studies, and his articles have appeared in many newspapers, scholarly journals, and his own blog, A Singular Voice. He became an outspoken critic of religious extremism and was invited to Capitol Hill to offer his thoughts on how to combat it in our nation. 

As an expert, Muhammad assisted Dr. Manning Marable of Columbia University in the biography entitled, Malcolm X, A Life of Reinvention, and went on to publish the explosive revelation of the identity of William Bradley, aka Al-Mustafa Shabazz: the alleged shotgun assassin of Malcolm X. Muhammad’s identification of Bradley was reported in many major papers in the country, including the New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Newark Star Ledger.