Omar Suleiman - Meaningful Solidarity

About this lecture

In this powerful lecture, Sheikh Omar Suleiman calls on the Muslim community to practice genuine, informed solidarity — particularly with Black Americans and Palestinians — by understanding the shared systems of dehumanization that oppress both communities. Drawing on the legacies of Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and others, he argues that Muslims owe a profound debt to Black history and must resist the temptation to engage in causes only when they perceive a direct benefit to their own community. The lecture challenges listeners to examine their own biases, confront police brutality as a systemic issue, and recognize the shared playbook of dehumanization used against marginalized peoples worldwide.