Omar Suleiman - When the Sahaba Met a Racist King

About this lecture

In this lecture, Sheikh Omar Suleiman uses the powerful historical encounter between the companion 'Ubada ibn al-Samit and the racist Egyptian ruler Al-Muqawqis to explore how Islam transformed the hearts and societies of the early Muslims on the issue of race. He highlights often-overlooked Black companions of the Prophet ﷺ, explains the concept of tarbiya (prophetic character-building), and calls the Muslim community to honestly confront and dismantle racism from within — not just in words, but in practice and in mindset.