Grandson of Malcolm X murdered in Mexico

Very sad to hear of the murder of my friend and brother Malcolm, grandson of the late Malcolm X. I have confirmed reports from other close friends of his that he was murdered today 5/9/13 in Mexico. After calling around i learned that Brother Hajj Malcolm El Shabazz text 5 people i know last night. I am in shock about the whole situation.

Last time i saw Malcolm was when we all drove from DC to Dearborn in July for a conference. He was telling me about his time at the howza studying at the shrine of Lady Zaynab (as). He was trying to go to Qum, Iran recently to continue his howza studies, but was denied to board his flight. He was a follower of Prophet (sawa) and his Family (as). This is a terrible loss for us all.

May Allah have mercy on him. Please recite a surah Fatiha and salawat for his soul. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun May Allah bless his soul and unite him with the master of the martyrs Imam Hussain (as)!

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Joshua Charbonneau is an American Muslim. He was born in 1982 in Sumter, South Carolina. He is of French Canadian and American descent. He was born into a Christian family, and later chose to revert to Shi’a Islam at the age of 17, having studied both faiths. After reverting to Islam he chose the name Mateen which in Arabic means strong, firm and unshakable. His first language is English and he also learned Quranic Arabic. At age 26 he moved to Washington, DC area and has been an active part of the Muslim community. He took part in a documentary by Al-Anwar Hussain TV entitled Journey of the Spirit where he narrated his incredible story on how he became a Shia Muslim. Since March of 2013 he has been studying Howza (Islamic Seminary) classes under the esteemed scholars such as Sheikh Mustafa Akhound, Sheikh Mirza Abbas Shamsuddin, Sheikh Saed Kulayni and Sheikh Mohammad Baghernejad. Mateen has also written, compiled and published some very in-depth books entitled The Suffering of the Ahl ul Bayt and their Followers (Shia) throughout History, Christians who defended and died for Prophet Muhammad and his Family (English, Spanish, French), Mystery of the Shia, a Study Guide for Logic and an extensive book of narrations entitled Prophetic Gems and A Commentary to the Faith of Shia Islam (Aqaed Imamiyya) of Allama Muzaffar (4 volumes). These titles are available at Amazon. In 2014 he founded a nonprofit organization to send free books to prisoners entitled 2nd Chance Books, which was filmed about in a documentary by Ahlul Bayt TV entitled Faith Behind Bars. He received his turban from the hand of Sheikh Ahmad al-Haeri on the martyrdom of Muslim ibn Aqil (ra) / Day of Arafat in 2016 and also from Marja’ Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad Taqi Modaressi in the Holy city of Karbala on the birth anniversary of Imam Sajjad (as) in 2018. Now he is currently residing in Roanoke, Virginia while continuing higher studies and also teaching classes for Imam Mahdi Online Howza. View all posts by Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau