Most African American Muslims today are Sunni Muslims who pray to the formless Supreme Being they call Allah - God. They are not members of the Nation of Islam, but follow the leadership of Imam ...

A supreme power, ruling over everything and everyone appears to be a feature of all African religions ... the supreme being cannot be approached directly. The Igbo, of southeastern Nigeria ...

In other cultures, the supreme being cannot be approached directly ... there is a common theme of sacrifice in African religions, echoed in ancient religions throughout the world.

In March of 1857, the United States Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice ... that the enslaved African race were not intended to be included, and formed no part of the people who framed and adopted ...