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ISLAMIC ARCHIVESIslam and the Problem of Black SufferingSherman Jackson
Published
2009
Language
English
Type
Book
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Islam and the Problem of Black Suffering

Sherman Jackson

A theological study of how Islamic thought can speak to the meaning of Black suffering, drawing on classical discussions of divine justice.

Keywords: theodicy, Black suffering, Ash'ari theology, divine justice, African American

Archived 19 October 2026 · Source: Internet Archive (borrowable)

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Jackson, Sherman. Islam and the Problem of Black Suffering. 2009. Archived 19 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/sherman-jackson-islam-and-the-problem-of-black-suffering/