Remembering Harlem’s Imam, Talib Abdur-Rashid

About this episode

Brother Ali shares tearful memories of Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid, a beloved community leader in Hip Hop.

Brother Ali shares tearful memories of the beloved community leader who opens the “Good Lord” video and taught Islam to Hip Hop’s pioneers, Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid. Order "Satisfied Soul" on beautiful vinyl, CD, and cassette now at https://www.BrotherAli.com This episode is sponsored by Zakat Foundation and BetterHelp. To get 10% off your first month of therapy, visit https://www.betterhelp.com/travelers Hear episodes early and ad-free, plus get access to exclusive music, videos, speeches, and bonus content by Brother Ali: https://www.brotherali.com/join Buy Travelers Podcast merchandise: https://www.brotheralistore.com/collections/travelers-podcast

People in this episode

Host: Brother Ali

Topics covered

• community leadership
• Islam
• Hip Hop
• memorial
• personal stories

Keywords

• Brother Ali
• Talib Abdur-Rashid
• Islam
• Hip Hop
• community leader
• memories
• Good Lord

Sponsors

Zakat Foundation, BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Satisfied Soul

Books & works: Good Lord

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