Wiki and Bilal

Quote:Bilal ibn Rabah was born in Mecca in the Hejaz in the year 580 AD.[8] His father Rabah was an Arab slave from the clan of Banu Jumah while his mother, Hamamah, was a former princess of Abysinna (modern day Ethiopia) who was captured after the event of Amul-Fill (the attempt to destroy the Ka'aba) and put into slavery. Being born into slavery, Bilal had no other option but to work for his master, Umayyah ibn Khalaf. Through hard work, Bilal became recognised as a good slave and was entrusted with the keys to the Idols of Arabia. However, racism and sociopolitical statutes of Arabia prevented Bilal from achieving a lofty position in society.[8]

Bilal's appearance
Muhammad Abdul-Rauf in his book, Bilal ibn Rabah, states,

"He [Bilal] was of a handsome and impressive stature, dark brown complexion with sparkling eyes, a fine nose and bright skin. He was also gifted with a deep, melodious, resonant voice. He wore a beard which was thin on both cheeks. He was endowed with great wisdom and a sense of dignity and self esteem."[9]
Similarly, William Muir in his book, The Life of Muhammad, states,

"He (Bilal) was tall, dark, and with African feature and bushy hair."[10]
Muir also states that noble members of the Quraysh despised Bilal and called him ibn Sauda (son of the black woman).[10]

Conversion to Islam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilal_ibn_Rabah

I though Bilal was one of the main men behind Islam..much more than the fus' muezzin ??????

nah ....because he was 'douglah" dem call him 'son of a black 'ooman'
and there was a vocal group against dem pure Semite blood :angry:

Like Mail the poster in England converting to Islam in his 60th birthday !
an attempting to teach me that born in um !
discrimination has no boundaries....

Quote:nah ....because he was 'douglah" dem call him 'son of a black 'ooman'
and there was a vocal group against dem pure Semite blood :angry:

look here! it appears the story of Bilal changes with the wind..and every time it changes it reduces Bilal. the changes make Bilal more white, more of a singer and less of the brains behind Mohammed

there is less to one of Bilal being a teacher, the one who makes Mohammed literate and all that.

I have here a whole different story to the Bilal I now see in the Wikiwacky and from ketchim.

how can I take Islam seriously when its story changes with the wind discrediting the Black man supposedly at the centre of its formation. Bilal was supposed to take over after the prophet died but refused. why was he the next in line if he was only the Otis Redding and Satchmo of his day

ketchim whats going on..you involved in racism again,,,Bilal as Satchmo. you never change eh.

I sooprised you did not put another banana in bRA bIts mout' and call him Bilal. after all bRA bIts can sing too