Posters with photos of Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X are on display at Masjid Al-Ansar during the Ramadan open house on Thursday, April 6, 2023.. Masjid Al-Ansar is the oldest mosque in Florida.

Masjid Muhammad in Washington, D.C., is receiving a $150,000 grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. (Courtesy photo) ...

So, in 1976, Farooq and other African American Muslims in Houston renamed their facility, "from ‘Muhammad’s Temple of Islam’ to ‘Muhammad’s Mosque.’" ...

Ali, who lived in Overtown at the time, was drawn to the message of the Nation in the ‘60s and was a regular at services. He didn’t purchase the mosque, though Miami lore claims otherwise.

Civil rights, Muhammad Ali and a mosque. Here’s the hidden history of a Miami landmark Grethel Aguila Updated April 14, 2023, 3:51 PM ...