As a scholar, Shaykh Al-Amin Mazrui attempted to be a bridge between Islam and modernity. He argued that while Christianity became the vanguard of progress when it became more secular and less Christian, Islam was the vanguard of progress when it was more Islamic and less secular. According to Shaykh Al-Amin, progress among Muslims required not the abandonment of Islam but the recovery of the original spirit of Islamic enlightenment. Shaykh Al-Amin's choice of these favored sayings of the Prophet
In 2003, Mazrui was detained and questioned by the Department of Homeland Security after returning to the United States from Africa. Mazrui admitted to officials that he tried to meet with a radical Islamist leader, but was unsuccessful. Officials concluded that no crime had been committed, but his critics pointed to this as evidence of ties to terrorist activity
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Ėk Gusā Alhu Mėrā
The One Lord, the Lord of the World, is my God Allah.
Dhan Guru Arjan Dev Mahraaj Ji!
Kal Meh Bėḏ Atharbaṇ Hū Nā Kẖuḏā Alhu Bẖa.
In the Dark Age of Kali Yuga, the Atharva Veda became prominent; Allah became the Name of God.
Ive read his book the Content of Character which contains the ethical sayings of Prophet Muhammed saw..translated by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf check the link below inshaAllah
[LINK REMOVED DUE TO SECTARIAN CONTENT]
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All of them worship out of fear of fire
and consider deliverance abundant good fortune
or so they may dwell in the gardens , and reach to the meadows of paradise and there drink from its rivers
of gardens or fire i have no opinion
I seek no exchange for my Dearest Love
Shaykh Amin Ali Mazrui is a muslim scholar from East Africa..thats the most important thing..let us not be blinded by sectarian fanaticism that we only listen to people from this or that sect..this is haraam in Islam..we are one ummah.
All of them worship out of fear of fire
and consider deliverance abundant good fortune
or so they may dwell in the gardens , and reach to the meadows of paradise and there drink from its rivers
of gardens or fire i have no opinion
I seek no exchange for my Dearest Love
I know that we are one ummah.. But it is not forbidden to ask if he belongs to any particular sect.. But I guess he is yes, since you don't wanna answer the question..
Sister Umm Hamzah..its not that i dont want to answer..its that i got no answer to your question and i couldnt care less whether he is or not..hes a muslim and thats all that matters to me..how bout you? you said 'you know we're one ummah'..do you really mean that? i think not!! you should be honest with yourself first sister before anything else.
We're One Ummah..there are far more important things to worry about..
All of them worship out of fear of fire
and consider deliverance abundant good fortune
or so they may dwell in the gardens , and reach to the meadows of paradise and there drink from its rivers
of gardens or fire i have no opinion
I seek no exchange for my Dearest Love
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صفية و عمر 
check the link below inshaAllah
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