ISLAMIC ARCHIVESWhen the Sahaba Met a Racist KingOmar Suleiman

Published: 2020
Published in: Yaqeen Institute (reflection)
Language: English
Type: Essay
Rights: Read at the source · © Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research; free to read on its website.

When the Sahaba Met a Racist King

Omar Suleiman

Dr. Omar Suleiman recalls the story of ‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit RA when he was confronted by the racist ruler Al-Muqawqis during the conquest of Egypt.

Keywords: Sahaba, racism, Abyssinia, Najashi, Bilal, khutbah

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Suleiman, Omar. When the Sahaba Met a Racist King. Yaqeen Institute (reflection). 2020. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-when-the-sahaba-met-a-racist-king-virtual-khutbah/