Malcolm x grandchildren

Malcolm X is arguably one of the most famous civil rights advocates in history books. He was also a family man with a wife and children. One of his daughters, Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz, has gained a good reputation thanks to his role in Who Killed Malcolm X. So, how much do you know about Malcolm X's daughter?

Gamila Lumumba Shabazz is in the limelight because of her late father, Malcolm X. However, unlike many celebrity children, she likes to live a private life away from the prying eyes of the media. As a result, only a few have had the privilege to know much about her. Here is what you need to know about Malcolm X's daughter.

Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz’s profile summary

Full nameGamilah Lumumba Shabazz
GenderFemale
Year of birth1964
Age58 years old (As of 2022)
Place of birthNew York, United States
NationalityAmerican
ReligionIslamic
EthnicityAfrican-American
ProfessionCloth designer
Eye colourBlack
Hair colourBlack
Parents' namesMalcolm X and Betty Shabazz
SiblingsQubilah,

Malcolm X's 6 Children: All About His Daughters Who Are Continuing His Legacy

It's been decades since Malcolm X was assassinated, but his legacy has lived on through his six daughters: Attallah, Qubilah, Ilyasah, Gamilah Lumumba, Malikah and Malaak.

According to Russell J. Rickford's 2003 book Betty Shabazz: Surviving Malcolm X, the civil rights activist met Betty Sanders in 1956 when she joined the temple where he served as chief minister. Two years later, Malcolm called her from a gas station to propose, and they were married on Jan. 14, 1958. The couple later adopted the last name Shabazz.

Betty and Malcolm welcomed their first child, Attallah, in 1958. Qubilah was born in 1960, and Ilyasah arrived in 1962. Gamilah, born in 1964, was only an infant when she witnessed her father's assassination on Feb. 21, 1965. At the time of Malcolm's murder, Betty was pregnant with twins Malikah and Malaak, born in September of that year.

Ilyasah told The Harvard Law Record in 2015 that growing up, their mother spoke more of their late father's character tha

Qubilah Shabazz

Daughter of Muslim minister Malcolm X (born 1960)

Qubilah Bahiyah Shabazz (born December 25, 1960) is the second daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. In 1965, she witnessed the assassination of her father by three gunmen. She was arrested in 1995 in connection with an alleged plot to kill Louis Farrakhan, by then the leader of the Nation of Islam who she believed was responsible for the assassination of her father. She has maintained her innocence. She accepted a plea agreement under which she was required to undergo psychological counseling and treatment for her substance use disorders to avoid a prison sentence.

Early years

Shabazz was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1960. Her father named her after Kublai Khan.[1] Photographer and film-maker Gordon Parks was her godfather.[2]

In February 1965, when Qubilah was four years old, she roused her parents in the middle of the night with her screams: the family's house had been set on fire.[3] One week later, together with her mother and sisters, she witnessed the

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