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FULL-FILM | By The Dawn's Early Light: Chris Jackson's Journey to Islam
In March 1996, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf (formerly Chris Jackson), an all-star guard for the Denver Nuggets and an African American Muslim convert, was suspended by the NBA for not standing for the national anthem. Until then, Abdul Rauf had earned national headlines only for his record-setting free-throw shooting game and overcoming Tourrette Syndrome. The sudden NBA suspension and the media interest that immediately followed sparked a national debate about race, politics, religion, and freedom of speech with Abdul Rauf at center-stage. The media controversy pivoted on the question of what it means to be American and un-American, particularly for Muslims, and reveals how so many contemporary political anxieties about patriotism, racism, political correctness, freedom of speech, and Islamophobia have histories deeper than 9/11 and the War on Terror. Tracing his evolution from a media darling and icon of the American dream to an "un-American foreigner," this timely film documents the history of anti-Muslim racism and xenophobia through a simple, poignant story of one man's spiritual journey turned public trial.
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what-happened-to-mahmoud-abdul-rauf.com/ In March 1996, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf (formerly Chris Jackson), an all-star guard for the Denver Nuggets and an African American Muslim convert, was suspended by the NBA for not standing for the national anthem. Until then, Abdul Rauf had earned national headlines only for his record-setting free-throw shooting game and overcoming Tourrette Syndrome. The sud...

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  • @tomiwa1a
    @tomiwa1a 7 днів тому

    Beautiful documentary. Somehow documentaries from the 90s always have a special place in my heart. #90sBaby

  • @YesNo-qb9vl
    @YesNo-qb9vl 29 днів тому

    Thank you, infinitely.

  • @rubengutierrez-w5s
    @rubengutierrez-w5s Місяць тому

    Americans are the First Nations, not Europeans, Asians, or Africans, etc.

  • @rubengutierrez-w5s
    @rubengutierrez-w5s Місяць тому

    Allah swt comes before non-profit corporations called US states and a Federal non-profit organization based in Washington, DC.

  • @rubengutierrez-w5s
    @rubengutierrez-w5s Місяць тому

    The change is called growth!

  • @malvolio01
    @malvolio01 2 місяці тому

    Dude is proof that nothing good comes from Islam

  • @marcusvail6813
    @marcusvail6813 3 місяці тому

    Kyrie Irving just went through this.

  • @marcusvail6813
    @marcusvail6813 3 місяці тому

    The nba has some of the best talent on the court while having some of the worst cowards. Imagine every player in the league supported Abdul and stop playing. Never walked on the court. This would’ve been demolished. All the issues would’ve been silenced fast.

  • @marcusvail6813
    @marcusvail6813 3 місяці тому

    The elderly woman who said, I don’t think they should be playing the national anthem at Any sports game. I respect that. She’s 100% right. Abdul rauf is definitely one of my favorite players.

  • @Hyperspeed78
    @Hyperspeed78 3 місяці тому

    ❤ this great black leader who took a stand for what he believed and payed a piece for It and was kicked out of the NBA as a basketball player! Dr.tyrone of Chester PA

  • @KemetNubian1
    @KemetNubian1 4 місяці тому

    I'm still waiting for any sporting event(s) in America to have their anthem singer sing versus 2 and/or 3 of that racist song. If you're one of those others who haven't heard/read the words, Google it. Stop the hypocrisy. It has more to with being Black in America than being Muslim in this land.

  • @user-jq2ud5yf6s
    @user-jq2ud5yf6s 5 місяців тому

    Handsome man

  • @reeyadali8516
    @reeyadali8516 6 місяців тому

    Dude stuck up for his beliefs and there may not have understood Islam or wanted to at that time , but they can’t deny every era had a powerful Muslim that said “no that’s not alright with me” and I think that is beautiful. Even if you’re a Christian or whoever if there’s something that doesn’t sit well with you and you’re not causing chaos or encouraging violence then what’s so wrong with speaking your mind your side or even telling the media or your company that you work for hey I’m human I come with my own rules and regulations that I would like you to respect in return. Unfortunately we know how that turns out. When you’re so close to opening everyone’s eyes to reality that would cause a social change they’ll clip you, paint you as a madman erase you why ? Cause you’re weak and was speaking lies ? Or they knew this guy is powerful and that message is coming from such a good place they had to extinguish that light. Time and time again when Islam shows its beauty and the non violent way it sweeps hearts they wanna make it seem extreme and radical and this person has gone loco. Thank Allah for the Muhammad Ali’s the Malcom xs abduraouf cappernick. F this job I got a message I need to put out

  • @anonymous.1238
    @anonymous.1238 7 місяців тому

    He is now a shia revert

  • @newtondescartes2122
    @newtondescartes2122 8 місяців тому

    Inspiring, 1000% respect for this man. Thanks for the upload!

  • @weswesyallforalltimegreats9498
    @weswesyallforalltimegreats9498 9 місяців тому

    🏀"Elegant & Praise worthy, most merciful, and most Kind."🏀 God Given Ability & Hard work. Thank you for the video. This!! was my favorite player as a kid. Wes,

  • @WarrenHolly
    @WarrenHolly 9 місяців тому

    Thank you! Brother.🙏🏾

  • @WarrenHolly
    @WarrenHolly 9 місяців тому

    Well! They got the white people's opinions. 😏

  • @s123-l5n
    @s123-l5n 10 місяців тому

    Muhammad Ali, Abdul jabbar, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, Olajuwon. Muslim athletes have always succeeded. alhamduliah.

  • @keemosobee3067
    @keemosobee3067 Рік тому

    And the home of the brave- good job Mahmoud 🙏

  • @muslim_lives_matter_
    @muslim_lives_matter_ Рік тому

    Alhamduliah. Stand up for justice.

  • @Teddy_Graham
    @Teddy_Graham Рік тому

    We black’s continue to fight, die and be demonized as we challenge America to honor the Constitution that all men are created equal and because of this it made it possible for immigrants to enter our land as refugees only for them to immediately adopt white supremacy idiopathic ideology because of their own racism and oppression they’ve dealt to Africans in the same land they fled.

  • @Teddy_Graham
    @Teddy_Graham Рік тому

    Yeah! Stand and be proud that your country ignores your systemic problems and this goes for you too white women ! We don’t care to hear about Joye sexual harassment on the job that pays you. You should be grateful you’re being paid by that company. Shut up and work. This is America!

  • @gregory5347
    @gregory5347 Рік тому

    I grew up during the MLK era I remember riding the bus with my mother having to stand or sit in the back of the bus even though there were empty seats in the front I remember going the the bus station seeing white and negro water fountains and bathrooms I recommend a white store owner shooting Oscar in the back killing him and nothing happened I remember my mother not being able to vote I remember when desegregation started in my school (1964) I remember the Vietnam War where black soldiers were fighting for someone else freedom when blacks were not free in this country so when the star spangle bander was written blacks were slaves and had no freedom,our black men were killed our black women were raped and our black kids were taken away from their parents so someone tell me why any black man should stand for something that stands for oppression of the black race,I stopped standing and until this day I wont stand,the 13 original colonies and the 50 states were not meant for blacks and the constitution still only recognize blacks as 60% of a citizen now this is how our government see us until this day this was a decision handed down by the Supreme Court and Dred Scott but because our white government give blacks a few preks no black leaders speak of this...Dr King dreams aren't forfilled yet

  • @ronaldjenkins1946
    @ronaldjenkins1946 Рік тому

    👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾A great story, what a Human being🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @man94xxBIG
    @man94xxBIG Рік тому

    😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💝💝💝

  • @shumonbrown5229
    @shumonbrown5229 Рік тому

    A piece of shit amerikkkan flag...which has never been a representation of the freedom(s) for those of African descent throughout the world, as a matter of fact, it represents quite the opposite. The same flag that came upon the Natives here as the anglo-saxons ran roughshod throughout their land, wiping them from the face of the earth...literally and figuratively. The same symbol that stood over every " Reservation " and " Plantation ", the very thing which represents mass murder. Don't get me started on those Arabs, too, and Christians, in their pillaging and rape of the African 🌍 continent...in the name of " GOD "....lest we remember!!! The same flag that has dropped nuclear weapons upon a people. The same flag worn on the shoulders of every officer 👮 as they have continuously killed citizens of African descent, most unarmed, I might add...in the name of God and duty. If you think about it, it even looks strange(comical) for someone to stand, pledging allegiance to a flag, a flag, that is the very symbol of their oppression. I know them anglo-saxons laugh at Black people as such fools!!!

  • @WildDogg357
    @WildDogg357 Рік тому

    "Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter." - African proverb

  • @sever427
    @sever427 Рік тому

    He could of stood up.

  • @Arbitrator76
    @Arbitrator76 Рік тому

    This man ate, slept, and breathed basketball.

  • @Arbitrator76
    @Arbitrator76 Рік тому

    This was before Colin Kapernick and after Muhammad Ali.

  • @curryshotyou1538
    @curryshotyou1538 Рік тому

    We need a where are they now to the people who had something to say in this video!

  • @eduardoguedes5024
    @eduardoguedes5024 Рік тому

    Just a lot of respect for this kind of human skill and force/strenght...

  • @yungctydagod7971
    @yungctydagod7971 Рік тому

    And what’s funny is the prank that was played was only by whites how come there is never any blacks doing crazy things like pranks to mosques or churches u don’t hear that u constantly see whites doing these racists gestures towards people of color smh it’s sad

  • @yungctydagod7971
    @yungctydagod7971 Рік тому

    Man respect to this brother peace be upon you my brother love and respect and we will always be oppressed if America loved us give us our 40 acres and a mule

  • @leesworldjohnson7107
    @leesworldjohnson7107 Рік тому

    This Is lying racists country always wants somebody to bow to its wheel, The song in that flag is a symbol of Hate To people of color, get some people of color to make a new flag a new And song Then we might have a start. Allah's akbar

  • @jerrylewiel6360
    @jerrylewiel6360 Рік тому

    Remind Me of derrick rose story outside of the religious persecution etc. Derrick rose was silently defiant and strong so they had to tear him down

  • @EyesWideOpenTruth
    @EyesWideOpenTruth Рік тому

    The Clown white boy at 3:03, says there are rules to the game and he has to follow by the rules. Wtf 🤬 Show me in the rule books of the NBA that says you have to stand and face that oppressive hateful racist amerikkkan flag I’ll wait 🤷🏽‍♂️…… That’s what I thought So STFU 🤫

  • @Jayiceful
    @Jayiceful Рік тому

    I respect Mahmoun Abduk Rauf. America always trying to change people to be house nigga.

  • @nuancedliars112
    @nuancedliars112 Рік тому

    No father and then the rest.........

  • @nuancedliars112
    @nuancedliars112 Рік тому

    an original brat

  • @koolmoe1971
    @koolmoe1971 Рік тому

    Smh at the first black jiggaboo

  • @koolmoe1971
    @koolmoe1971 Рік тому

    His me is not Chris Jackson. His name is Mahmoud Abdul Rauf!

  • @deonkincaid
    @deonkincaid Рік тому

    Asking kids about this is tasteless

  • @dereckwalker2164
    @dereckwalker2164 Рік тому

    I got in trouble in the fifth grade by my white cowboy boot 10-gallon hat wearing from Texas teacher for not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

  • @dereckwalker2164
    @dereckwalker2164 Рік тому

    I know you're not supposed to idolize anyone or anything but God so in that sense there is no pictorials or depictions or drawings of the American flag in any of the Bible or Koran so I think he was right and Justified by not praising that evil flag which is a Sigil.

  • @vintagechild4418
    @vintagechild4418 Рік тому

    That flag is an idol! Foreign Muslins do not have the same experience. They are seeking white supremacy approval.

  • @notmyrealname3901
    @notmyrealname3901 Рік тому

    This Brother was my first introduction to Islam. I hated him. All these years later, especially as I prepare to become Muslim, I love him fully.

  • @NWackerSecuritySupervisor

    The prank the radio station pulled would've never happened in a N.O.I. Mosque!!!!!!

  • @FreddieBlaze
    @FreddieBlaze Рік тому

    What an amazing player he was and sad how he got black balled from the NBA.