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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Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau is of French-Canadian descent. He was born in the United States to a Christian family, and later chose to convert to Shi’a Islam in 1999 at the age of 17, having studied both faiths. He started studying Islamic Seminary classes (Howza) in March 2013 at Imam Ali Center in Springfield, Virginia and studied abroad in Najaf al-Ashraf and Karbala and received his ‘amama (turban) from the esteemed marja’ Ayatollah Sayed Muhammad Taqi al-Modaressi in 2018. He earned a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies, has filmed many documentaries about his journey to Islam, authored several books, taught in the Islamic Seminary (Howza), and is the founder of the nonprofit organization 2nd Chance Books (2014). He has lectured throughout the United States and various other countries spreading the message of Ahl ul Bayt (as). Since 2022 he has been residing in Antalya, Türkiye where he is the resident scholar of the local community and continuing his work with 2nd Chance Books. View all posts by Sheikh Mateen Charbonneau