[CONDOLENCES] Malcolm X’s daughter Malikah Shabazz found dead aged 56

[CONDOLENCES] Malcolm X’s daughter Malikah Shabazz found dead aged 56

One of Malcolm XHis six children recently passed away.

Yesterday (Monday, November 22), Malikah Shabazz-one of Malcom XHer daughters – found dead in her Brooklyn, New York hometown at the age of 56. Malikah ShabazzIt was her daughter who discovered the body, and the official cause of death has yet to be revealed – although it is said to be “not suspicious”.

Malikah Shabazz and her twin sister, Malaak Shabazz, still in the uterus when Malcolm X was murdered at the age of 36. They were then raised by their mother–Betty Shabazz–Besides their sisters: Attallah Shabazz, Ilyasah Shabazz, Qubilah Shabazz, and Gamilah Shabazz.

Betty, Malaak and Malikah Shabazz

Since there was news about Malikah ShabazzHer death broke, she started trending on social media. You can see different Twitter users – including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.daughter of, Berenice King–To talk about the following issue:

It should also be noted that this news comes less than a week after the two men were found guilty of assassination Malcolm X has been vindicated. Back in 1965, Muhammad Aziz and Islam Khalil was convicted of murder, though both men maintained their chastity for decades. When Islam Khalil passed away in 2009, both he and Muhammad Aziz were officially cleared of any wrongdoing earlier this month – their results were exposed as a result.

We send our sincere condolences and prayers to Malikah Shabazz’s family and friends at this difficult time.

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