african-american muslims, also colloquially known as black muslims, are a religious minority among both african american and muslim populations of the united states. they are represented in various self-described muslim sects such as the nation of islam. there's also a sizeable minority of salaf among african american as most have left former ideologies of black nationalism based forms of islam once perceived as correct to a more pure, unadulterated authentic islam from the first three generations of muslims. the goal is to follow the true prophetic teachings within the limits of the law of the country, such as correct prayer, proper dress and respect for women and children. the history of african american muslims is related to african-american history, in general, and goes back to the revolutionary and antebellum eras.