One of the most powerful movements in the United States from America, the black Muslims.

They are not only a political movement, they're also a religious movement and indeed they're a way of life.

But they face a challenge because one of their most forceful leaders has now broken away.

He's a 38-year-old Nebraska. His name was Malcolm Little. But now, because it's the name of servitude,

he's known to the world.

Malcolm X.

From the BBC World Service, this is the documentary.

I'm Dr. Eliasah Shabazz, and in this episode we mark 60 years since the assassination

of my father, Malcolm X, and 100 years since his birth, by reflecting on his life-changing

pilgrimage of Mecca, an experience that immensely reshaped his beliefs and ultimately his legacy.

His letter from Hajj is profound. It encapsulates his beautiful spirit, and it resonates

with me today just as it does for others around the world six decades later.

In this program, we explore how this journey transformed my father from a fierce advocate

of black nationalism into a champion of racial unity and human rights.

Through his own words, archive recordings,

and the voices of those he knew and inspired,

we uncover the depth of Malcolm's spiritual evolution.

Asalamu'llaikum.

Bismillah, Rahmdala, Rasul-Hakhmiti Maharasuhaqatihu al-hah fatulahi.

That's Arabic, and that means the beginning of wisdom is the fear of God.

My name is Hurd Boyd. I consider myself a AAA man, academic, author, Catamician.

One of the things we have to understand about Malcolm is that long before the

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