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Malcolm Lateef Shabazz (a.k.a. Hajj Malcolm El Shabazz[1]; October 8, 1984[2] – May 9, 2013; born in Paris, France) is the son of Qubilah Shabazz, Malcolm X's second daughter with Betty Shabazz. X's life story was dramatized in the 1992 movie "Malcolm X," which chronicled his life with his Betty Shabazz.[1] The father of Malcolm Shabazz is an Algerian Muslim whom Qubilah Shabazz met in Paris.[3][4] Malcolm Shabazz is the first male descendant of Malcolm X.[5] In 1997, when he was 12 years old, Shabazz set a fire that caused the death of his grandmother, Betty Shabazz.

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هداه الله
Malcolm Shabazz at the Husayn Day "Peace" Walk of Saba Islamic Center. Shabazz promoted and expressed support for the Iranian and Syrian regimes and Hezbollah[6].



Shabazz, a convert to Shia-Islam, was very active in the San Francisco Bay Area, especially among the local Khomeinists. In 2011 he was invited by Shia Association of Bay Area (Saba Mosque of San Jose) to participate in its so-called Husayn Day "Peace" Walk in downtown Oakland. Shabazz, who was in the company of Saba's notorious in-house mullah Nabi Raza Mir (a.k.a. Nabi Raza Abidi), gave a inciting keynote speech during the gathering. The majority of the participants in the event were sporting Basij/Pasdaran scarves to express support for the anti-America Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Shabazz was also highly active at Fatimiyya Islamic Center of Hayward, California, where he was seen in the company of Mohammad Rakhshandehroo and other members of Saba.

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Early life

Malcolm Shabazz claims that he has never met his father.[7] Other sources say Shabazz knew his father, but they had little contact with one another.[8]

When Shabazz was a few months old, he and his mother moved to Los Angeles. A little while later, they went to New York City and then Philadelphia. One landlord there remembered frequently having to let young Shabazz into the apartment because his mother was not at home.[9] Shabazz showed some evidence of disturbance as a child. As a three-year-old, he reportedly set fire to his shoes.[10] He brought a knife to school in the third grade. About the same time, he suffered from delusions and was hospitalized for a short time.[11]

At age 9, Shabazz was institutionalized after he drove his aunt’s car to school.[12]

During the early 1990s, Shabazz often stayed with his grandmother, Betty Shabazz, and his aunts in New York, while Qubilah Shabazz lived with various friends.[9] In 1994, Shabazz moved with his mother to Minneapolis. She was being drawn into a plot to assassinate Louis Farrakhan by an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant, Michael Fitzpatrick. Shabazz saw in Fitzpatrick the father figure he had never known, calling him "my dad."[3]

In January 1995, Qubilah Shabazz was charged with trying to hire an assassin to kill Farrakhan.[13] She accepted a plea agreement with respect to the charges, in which she maintained her innocence but accepted responsibility for her actions.[14] Under the terms of the agreement, she was required to undergo psychological counseling and treatment for drug and alcohol abuse for a two-year period in order to avoid a prison sentence.[15] For the duration of her treatment, Malcolm Shabazz, then ten years old, was sent to live with Betty Shabazz at her apartment in Yonkers, New York.[16]

Shabazz's troubles with his mother

Malcolm Shabazz visited his mother in December 1996 in San Antonio, where she was undergoing treatment. Qubilah Shabazz had married, and Shabazz quickly bonded with his stepfather. But the marriage soon ended, and Shabazz and his mother began to fight, sometimes physically. On February 26, she called the police and said she wanted him committed to a mental hospital. After a brief stay, Shabazz was released. In April, he called the police and reported that they had been in a fight. His mother said she was going to place him in foster care. On April 26, Malcolm Shabazz was sent back to New York to live with his grandmother.[17]

Shabazz causes the death of his grandmother

On June 1, 1997, Malcolm Shabazz, then twelve years old, started a fire in the apartment of his grandmother, Betty Shabazz. She suffered burns over 80 percent of her body.[16] Shabazz was found by police, wandering the streets barefoot and reeking of gasoline.[18]

On June 23, 1997, Betty Shabazz died of her injuries.[19] She suffered for three weeks before she passed away.[20]

At a hearing, experts described Shabazz as psychotic and schizophrenic.[21] He was also described as "brilliant but disturbed."[10] He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months in juvenile detention for manslaughter and arson, with possible annual extensions until his 18th birthday.[22][23]

Shabazz was released after four years. In a 2003 interview with The New York Times, Shabazz, then aged 18, gave his version of the fire and the events leading up to it. He explained that he had been unhappy living in New York with his grandmother, and had started: "being bad, doing anything to get them to send me back to my mother. And nothing's working. Then I got the idea to set the fire."[10] Expressing remorse for the event, Shabazz continued:

"I set a fire in the hallway, and I didn't think the whole thing through thoroughly, but she didn't have to run through that fire … There was another way out of the house from her room. I guess what she thought was I was stuck, and she had to run and get me because it was in front of my room as well. She ran through the fire. I did not picture that happening, that she would do that."[10]

In the same interview, Shabazz also dismissed the diagnosis of the child psychiatrist at his trial that he was a paranoid schizophrenic, saying that he had only "made up" a story about hearing voices in his childhood "to get attention."[10]

More troubles with the law

Upon his release from juvenile detention, Malcolm Shabazz lived for a time with his aunt, Ilyasah Shabazz.

In 2002, at age 17, Shabazz was arrested again after participating in a violent street robbery in Middletown, Orange County, and stealing $100. He pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.[24][10]

In 2006, only months after his release from prison, Shabazz, then 22, was arrested again for punching a hole in the plate glass window of a Dunkin' Donuts in Yonkers. He pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal mischief.[24][25]

The Mental State of Malcolm Shabazz

A witness at the trial of Malcolm Shabazz for the killing of his grandmother described him as "a schizophrenic boy of a paranoid type."[26]. This explains why Shabazz is obsessed about demonizing white Christians. During his speech at the Husayn Day "Peace" Walk in Oakland, Shabazz likened the hanging of ornaments on Christmas trees by white Christians to them hanging Blacks from trees.

Malcolm Shabazz at the Husayn Day "Peace" Walk

On Sunday, December 4, 2011, Malcolm Shabazz was the keynote speaker at the Husayn Day "Peace" Walk in Oakland. He used the occasion to praise Iranian and Syrian regime as well as Hezbollah.

 
Malcolm Shabazz, the maternal grandson of Malcolm X, addressing the attendees of the Husayn Day "Peace" Walk in Oakland, Califronia.



Shabazz the father

Malcolm Shabazz is the father of a girl, named Ilyasah, who was born in March 2007.

Shabazz the Hajji

In 2010, Malcolm Shabazz made the Hajj to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.[27] He was in the company of Muhammad Ali, a Khomeinist Shiite imam with Saba Islamic Center of San Jose and Islamic Center of Zahra of Pleasanton, California.

Shabazz the author

In 2011, Malcolm Shabazz was reportedly working on his memoirs.[28] Just prior to his death, Shabazz was allegedly working on two books, one of which was a manuscript.[29]

Shabazz the student

Malcolm Shabazz is also attending John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.[30]

Shabazz and the FBI

On February 3, 2013, word spread via social media that Malcolm Shabazz was arrested by the FBI while he was on his way to Tehran, Iran, allegedly to attend the 3rd International Hollywoodism Conference.[31] Shabazz had adopted Khomeinism and promoted the anti-American Velayat-e Faqih Iranian in the United States.

In March 2013, Shabazz stated that he was subjected to "a pattern of harassment from law enforcement," specifically "the FBI's Counter Terrorism Task Force Unit located in Goshen, N.Y."[32]

Upon the murder of Shabazz on May 9, 2013, officials at the FBI were unable to comment on Shabazz's death or alleged investigations into his actions.[24]

Tragic death of Shabazz

Malcolm Shabazz died in Mexico City, Mexico, during the morning hours of Thursday, May 9, 2013, after he was severly beaten up and assaulted with a bat or stick[33] at a bar/brothel in the vicinity of Plaza Garibaldi, a downtown square that is home to Mexico City’s mariachis.[34] He was 28.

المنظر الفضائي والخارطة لساحة غاريبالدي في مكسيكو سيتي، المكسيك
Map and satellite view of Plaza Garibaldi, Mexico City, Mexico, where Malcolm Shabazz was murdered.



Initially, several media reports indicated that Shabazz was killed by robbers in Tijuana, Mexico. There were rumors such as those published by Black Enterprise News that Shabazz was either shot or thrown off a building.[35] These reports turned out to be unfounded.

Terrie M. Williams, a friend and mentor of Shabazz, announced the tragic news about his demise on her Twitter and Facebook accounts:



Williams, a Mount Vernon native who runs the Terrie Williams Agency in New York City, said "I mentored [Shabazz] and he did a lot of work with us in terms of speaking to young people." She added "He was a very, very powerful brother."[36]

At the time of his death, Shabazz was in the company of the labor activist and RUMEC leader Miguel Angel Suarez. The duo were travelling together in Mexico after Suarez was deported from the United States.

In the aftermath of the crime

News emerged after the murder of Shabazz that he and Miguel Suarez had consumed about a dozen beers when they were served a bill for 15,000 Mexican pesos (about US $1,200). The duo disputed the tab but were confronted by two waiters who insisted that they pay billed amount.[33]

The autopsy

An autopsy was performed on the body of Shabazz. The result showed that he had died as a result of blows to the head, face and torso.[37]

Shabazz the martyr

On May 14, 2013, Fatimiyya Islamic Center of Hayward, California, formally announced that Shabazz is a Shaheed (Arabic for martyr). Many of Shabazz's followers also expressed a similar view about him.

References and notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, dead in Mexico | Curry-Reyes, Tracy | May 09, 2013
  2. ↑ Grandson of Malcolm X killed in Mexico City | Associated Press | Bradley Klapper, Bradley and Caruso, David | May 10, 2013
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lost in Shadows of History: Shabazz Family's Troubles | The New York Times | Swarns, Rachel L. | June 8, 1997.
  4. ↑ Daughter of Malcolm X: Dreams Turned to Dust | The New York Times | Sexton, Joe | January 22, 1995.
  5. ↑ Malcolm X's Grandson Working on Memoirs in Miami | South Florida Times | Harrison, Isheka N. | July 2010.
  6. ↑ Hezbollah (Arabic: "حزب الله"; a.k.a. Hizbullah; a.k.a. Hizballah) is an international terrorist organization based in Lebanon. Hezbollah is a sectarian entity, which follows and promotes the Khomeinist version of Shia Islam. Hezbollah has operatives stationed throughout the world, including the United States and Europe. For more information, please see: What is Hezbollah?
  7. ↑ Malcolm X's Grandson Breaks Silence! | Radio One (company) | NewsOne | King, Aliya S. | May 18, 2009
  8. ↑ Rickford, Russell J. | Russell J. Rickford Betty Shabazz: A Remarkable Story of Survival and Faith Before and After Malcolm X | 2003 | Sourcebooks | Naperville, Ill. | ISBN 1-4022-0171-0 | page 525.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rickford, p. 498.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 For Malcolm X's Grandson, a Clouded Path | The New York Times | Wilson, Michael | September 6, 2003.
  11. ↑ Rickford, p. 525.
  12. ↑ Remembering Malcolm Shabazz (Analysis) | Oakland Blog | Oakland Local | May 16, 2013
  13. ↑ Malcolm X's Daughter Indicted in Alleged Plot to Kill Louis Farrakhan | January 30, 1995 | Jet (magazine) | Jet | pages 6–10.
  14. ↑ Dr. Betty Shabazz, Minister Farrakhan Mend 30-Year Rift During Fund-Raiser | May 22, 1995 | Jet | pages 12–13.
  15. ↑ Settlement Reached in Murder-for-Hire Case Against Malcolm X's Daughter, Qubilah Shabazz | Jet | Page 17. | May 15, 1995.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Mother Tries to Calm Son At Hearing on Shabazz Fire | The New York Times | Bruni, Frank | June 4, 1997.
  17. ↑ Rickford, pp. 527, 532–534.
  18. ↑ Rickford, p. 537.
  19. ↑ Betty Shabazz, A Rights Voice, Dies of Burns | The New York Times | McFadden, Robert D. | June 24, 1997.
  20. ↑ | Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X's widow, dies at 61. Death came 3 weeks after she suffered severe burns | CNN | June 23, 1997
  21. ↑ Experts Testify Shabazz Boy Is Psychotic | The New York Times | Gross, Jane | July 30, 1997.
  22. ↑ Betty Shabazz's Grandson Pleads Guilty to Setting Fatal Fire | Jet | July 28, 1997.
  23. ↑ Grandson of Betty Shabazz Is Sentenced to a Juvenile Center | The New York Times | Gross, Jane | August 9, 1997.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Malcolm Shabazz's family to claim remains in Mexico | USA Today | Higgins, Lee | May 10, 2013
  25. ↑ The New York Times | Malcolm X's Grandson Arrested | August 4, 2006.
  26. ↑ Grandson of Malcolm X Said to Have Died in Mexico | May 10, 2013
  27. ↑ Live from Saudi Arabia: An Interview with El Hajj Malcolm Shabazz | San Francisco Bay View | Minister of Information JR | December 20, 2010.
  28. ↑ Malcolm Shabazz: In His Own Words | Arinde, Nayaba | March 10–16, 2011 | New York Amsterdam News.
  29. ↑ Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, killed | Amsterdam News Staff | May 09, 2013
  30. ↑ Grandson of Malcolm X Disputes New Book on the Muslim Leader | Santa Cruz Sentinel | McCord, Shanna | July 20, 2011.
  31. ↑ Malcolm X’s Grandson Alive And Well, Releases Statement: ‘They Drew Guns On My Mother And Me’ | NewsOne | Savali, Kristen | March 18, 2013
  32. ↑ Malcolm X’s Grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, Reported Dead | Nelson Jr., Keith | May 09, 2013
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Malcolm Shabazz Beaten To Death With Bat Or Stick, Prosecutor Says | The Huffington Post | May 14, 2013
  34. ↑ Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, killed in Mexico; friend blames fight over bar tab | May 10, 2013
  35. ↑ Malcolm Shabazz, Grandson of Malcolm X, Murdered | Black Enterprise News | Selah, Makkada B. | May 09, 2013
  36. ↑ | Malcolm X grandson Shabazz killed in Mexico | lohud.com | O’Rourke, James | May 09, 2013
  37. ↑ Two waiters face homicide charges over Malcolm Shabazz death | The Guardian | Associated Press in Mexico City | May 14, 2013

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