MJ's Youth Voice: February 16, 2007

Ira “ENIGMA” Davis

MESSAGE TO THE LOST-FOUND

As Salaam Alaikum,

One of the most dynamic shifts in our community occurred in February 1975. The honorable Elijah Muhammad died and his son Imam W. Deen Mohammed assumed leadership of the Nation of Islam. The imam wisely shifted the ummah to orthodox Al-Islam. The only drawback to this change was that it left a small minority of members confused and disillusioned. Many of these members had children and these young adults are now confused and disillusioned.

A topic that is rarely addressed is the multitude of “lost Muslims” especially among the young adult population. There are people who have identified themselves as Muslims all of their life that know very little about Al-Islam. There are others that express no faith and many caught somewhere between.

There is no compulsion in our faith but I encourage those who were once touched by the light of Islam to study the faith again. Please read the “Muslim Journal” and visit your local masjid or center under the guidance of Imam W. Deen Mohammed.

SPOTLIGHT

MO BETTA
Muhammad Abdur Rahmaan was born May 20, 1981. He is also known by the aliases ABDU and Mo Betta. He is a Sunni Muslim and claims both Denver, CO and Baltimore, MD as his hometowns. He is currently a student in Graphic Design at the Art Institute in Washington, D.C. as well as an aspiring hip hop artist.
Mo Betta describes his music style as universal because of the influence of living in the varied landscapes of Denver and Baltimore. Some of his lyrics are more commercial but overall he is putting out music that is positive for black people. According to Mo Betta, the current masters of the hip hop industry influence rappers to only speak on money, cars, gold, and women to bring down the black race.
Mo Betta has experience as music producer, lyricist, and graphic artist. He is currently the CEO of Masterline Recording which he co-founded in 2004. In 2005, his artwork and music afforded him a feature in Vibe Magazine. Mo Betta is currently working on a new album called "Two Citiez". He describes the release as an east coast voice with down south, reggae, and west coast beats.
Contact info:
443.204.6961
www.masterlinerecording.com
http://www.indie911.com/mo-betta
WHAT’S HAPPENING

The National Young Adult Association
9th annual Young Adult Conference
April 4-8, 2007
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel Downtown 165 Court St Atlanta, GA

KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!

Donovan Lowe a.k.a. Malik Shadid Qawi
Jackson State Prison
Jackson, GA

GET DOWN

All Muslim and/or thought provoking athletes, authors, educators, entertainers, event planners, imams, inventors, musicians, poets, and politicians between the ages of 13-40 who want to be featured on MJ’s Youth Voice Page. Contact Ira “ENIGMA” Davis via www.myspace.com/EnigmaRecords (click message) or 3470 Cherry Ridge PlMuslim Journal1141 W. 175th St, Homewood, IL 60430www.muslimjournal.net