Malcolm X’s Transformative Hajj Journey

Imagine a transformation so profound it alters a man’s entire worldview. This was Malcolm X’s journey after

leaving the Nation of Islam at 38. Embracing Orthodox Islam, Malcolm,

now Al Hajj Malik Shabazz, completed the Hajj pilgrimage, experiencing firsthand

a world without racial barriers. “In Mecca, I’ve seen true brotherhood practiced by all

colors,” he declared. He realized ‘white’ meant attitudes, not just complexion. Islam's teachings

revealed a path to eradicate America's racial divide, a vision he believed could save the nation.

His pilgrimage reshaped him from a civil rights activist to a global human rights advocate,

confronting systemic racism with newfound spiritual insight. Until his assassination in 1965,