Intro
Even in a recent interview with Qasim Rashid, Fanusie alleged that Khwaja Kamaluddin taught Islam to Dusé Mohamed Ali who then taught Marcus Garvey, this can also be found in her dissertation (see page 238). Fanusie quoted Ian Duffield, “Duse Mohamed Ali and the Development of Pan-Africanism, 1866-1945”, unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Edinburgh, 1971, 420-425. The young Marcus Garvey, then studying in London from Jamaica, frequently visited Ali’s Fleet Street office and was mentored by him David Dabydeen, John Gilmore, Cecily Jones (eds), The Oxford Companion to Black British History, Oxford University Press, 2007, p. 25). Garvey briefly worked for Ali and contributed an article to the journal’s October 1913 issue of the African Times and Orient Review.
In 1912, his work (In the Land of the Pharoahs) was quoted in the Toronto Star Weekly of Sat, Feb 17, 1912 Page 12. It was also mentioned how the father of Dusé Mohamed Ali was an Aran (Arab?) and his mother a negress Ethiopian. Dusé Mohamed Ali was asking for independence for Egypt. However, this doesn’t seem to be authentic.
In 1913-1914, Dusé Mohamed Ali was attending the Woking Mosque and was working under the tutelage of Khwaja Kamaluddin. In Feb of 1914, Khwaja Kamaluddin and Dusé Mohamed Ali (of the African Times and Orient) wrote a letter to the “The Times” about Christian missionary activity in East Africa (See “The Times”, newspaper, Feb-20-1914). Marcus Garvey was a student of Dusé Mohamed Ali in this era, 8-9 years later, he worked with Mufti Muhammad Sadiq in Chicago.
Also in 1913, Duse Mohammed’s book, “In the Land of Pharoah’s” is mentioned briefly (See “The Chicago Defender” of Sat, Nov 01, 1913 ·Page 4). This was part of an essay on why blacks were called Negroes.
In 1914 (Feb), the Webb City Register of Wed, Feb 18, 1914 ·Page 1 alleged that 1000’s of Negroes were expecting the arrival of Chief Alfred C. Sam of the Gold Coast, who has been organizing a plan to colonize the Gold Coast with American Negroes. The Chief is allegedly bringing a steamer. However, Sam didn’t show up.
In 1914 (May), via the Courier-Post of Sat, May 23, 1914 ·Page 4 of Camden, New Jersey, it is reported that Khwaja Kamaluddin and Duse Mohammed were in London when the Bishop of Zanzibar arrived in London to press his protest against the proceedings of the Kiyuku Conference. The newspaper alleges that Khwaja Kamaluddin and Duse Mohammed protested on behalf of the Muslims residing in the UK against the proceedings of the Kiyuku Conference. In this conference, a strategy was developed to deal with Muslims in East Africa.
In 1914 (May), The Virginian-Pilot of Wed, May 27, 1914 ·Page 6 quoted Duse Mohammed and his comments on “The Women’s Educational Union” in Egypt are given. It is also noted that Duse Mohammed is the editor of the “African Times and Orient Review”, he is also an Egyptian nationalist.
In 1919 and 1920, there is no mention of Dusé Mohamed Ali at all in any newspaper on newspapers.com. After Mufti Muhammad Sadiq moved from the UK to America in 1920, Dusé Mohamed Ali soon followed.
In 1921, following the demise of the African and Orient Review, Dusé Mohamed Ali travelled to the United States, never returning to Britain. In Oct-Dec-1921, Dusé Mohamed Ali’s name and photo appeared in over 20 U.S. newspapers. His arrival was announced as-if it were a marketing campaign (See the photo in the below). The newspapers also ran the headline that explained how Dusé Mohamed Ali represented a 25-million-dollar trading company, organized to export vegetable oils and fats from the West Coast of Africa.
In the US, he worked with Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) movement. He also contributed articles on African issues to UNIA’s the Negro World. He taught in a department of African affairs. In 1921, Duse “was appointed as ‘foreign affairs specialist’ for Garvey’s Negro World, for which he also reviewed books and plays. Duse also served for a while as the Foreign Secretary to the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and accepted a position with the UNIA as Head of African affairs.” His skills as a journalist made him a prominent figure in Black intelligentsia, but his experience in the British colonies fueled the fire of his activism. As an African national, he had a unique perspective on the African struggle against the British Empire (See Mustafa Abdelwahid, Duse Mohamad Ali: 1866-1945: The Autobiography of a Pioneer Pan-African and Afro-Asian Activist (Trenton: Red Sea Press, 2011), 12. “ATOR circulated widely in the United States, the West Indies, East and West Africa, Egypt, India, Ceylon, Japan, Turkey and Europe”).
From 1921 to roughly 1931, Duse Mohamed Ali was in Detroit and there is NO info on him. However, we know that he mentored Noble Drew Ali.
He died on 6/25/1945 in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Duffield, Ian. Duse Mohamed Ali and the Development of Pan-Africanism, 1866-1945. Ph.D. dissertation, Edinburgh University, 1971.
Via Fanusie
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1912
Toronto Star Weekly of Sat, Feb 17, 1912 Page 12
In 1912, his work (In the Land of the Pharoahs) was quoted in the Toronto Star Weekly of Sat, Feb 17, 1912 Page 12. It was also mentioned how the father of Dusé Mohamed Ali was an Aran (Arab?) and his mother a negress Ethiopian. Dusé Mohamed Ali was asking for independence for Egypt. However, this doesn’t seem to be authentic.
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1913
The Chicago Defender of Sat, Nov 01, 1913 ·Page 4
Nov 01, 1913, page 4 – The Chicago Defender at Newspapers.com™
Duse Mohammed is mentioned on page 4. The word Negro is objected to. Duse Mohammed’s book, “In the Land of Pharoah’s” is mentioned briefly (See “The Chicago Defender” of Sat, Nov 01, 1913 ·Page 4).
The African Times and Orient Review, Fleet Street office, September 1913
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1914
Woking Muslim Mission website
https://www.wokingmuslim.org/thetimes-archive/1914-20febp10.pdf
The Times newspaper
Feb-20-1914
In Feb of 1914, Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din and Duse Mohamed (of the African Times and Orient) wrote a letter to the “The Times” about Christian missionary activity in East Africa (See “The Times”, newspaper, Feb-20-1914).
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1914
Webb City Register of Wed, Feb 18, 1914 ·Page 1
Feb 18, 1914, page 1 – Webb City Register at Newspapers.com™ – Newspapers.com™
https://www.newspapers.com/image/131032431/?match=1&terms=Duse%20Mohammed
In 1914 (Feb), the Webb City Register of Wed, Feb 18, 1914 ·Page 1 alleged that 1000’s of Negroes were expecting the arrival of Chief Alfred C. Sam of the Gold Coast, who has been organizing a plan to colonize the Gold Coast with American Negroes. The Chief is allegedly bringing a steamer. However, Sam didn’t show up.
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1914
Courier-Post of Sat, May 23, 1914 ·Page 4
May 23, 1914, page 4 – Courier-Post at Newspapers.com™ – Newspapers.com™
https://www.newspapers.com/image/446251859/?match=1&terms=Duse%20Mohammed
In 1914 (May), via the Courier-Post of Sat, May 23, 1914 ·Page 4 of Camden, New Jersey, it is reported that Khwaja Kamaluddin and Duse Mohammed were in London when the Bishop of Zanzibar arrived in London to press his protest against the proceedings of the Kiyuku Conference. The newspaper alleges that Khwaja Kamaluddin and Duse Mohammed protested on behalf of the Muslims residing in the UK against the proceedings of the Kiyuku Conference. In this conference, a strategy was developed to deal with Muslims in East Africa.
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1914
The Virginian-Pilot of Wed, May 27, 1914 ·Page 6
https://www.newspapers.com/image/844964480/?match=1&terms=Duse%20Mohammed
In 1914 (May), The Virginian-Pilot of Wed, May 27, 1914 ·Page 6 quoted Duse Mohammed and his comments on “The Women’s Educational Union” in Egypt are given. It is also noted that Duse Mohammed is the editor of the “African Times and Orient Review”, he is also an Egyptian nationalist.
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1919-1920
In 1919 and 1920, there is no mention of Dusé Mohamed Ali at all in any newspaper on newspapers.com. After Mufti Muhammad Sadiq moved from the UK to America in 1920, Dusé Mohamed Ali soon followed.
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1921
In 1921, following the demise of the African and Orient Review, Dusé Mohamed Ali travelled to the United States, never returning to Britain. In Oct-Dec-1921, Dusé Mohamed Ali’s name and photo appeared in over 20 U.S. newspapers. His arrival was announced as-if it were a marketing campaign (See the photo in the below). The newspapers also ran the headline that explained how Dusé Mohamed Ali represented a 25-million-dollar trading company, organized to export vegetable oils and fats from the West Coast of Africa.
Scan, Clinton County Democrat, Fri, Nov 11, 1921 ·Page 7______________________________________________________________________________________________
1921
Mustafa Abdelwahid, Duse Mohamad Ali: 1866-1945: The Autobiography o f a
Pioneer Pan-African and Afro-Asian Activist (Trenton: Red Sea Press, 2011), 12.
“ATOR circulated widely in the United States, the West Indies, East and West Africa,
Egypt, India, Ceylon, Japan, Turkey and Europe.”
In 1921, Duse “was appointed as ‘foreign affairs specialist’ for Garvey’s Negro World, for which he also reviewed books and plays. Duse also served for a while as the Foreign Secretary to the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and accepted a position with the UNIA as Head of African affairs.” His skills as a journalist made him a prominent figure in Black intelligentsia, but his experience in the British colonies fueled the fire of his activism. As an African national, he had a unique perspective on the African struggle against the British Empire (See Mustafa Abdelwahid, Duse Mohamad Ali: 1866-1945: The Autobiography of a Pioneer Pan-African and Afro-Asian Activist (Trenton: Red Sea Press, 2011), 12. “ATOR circulated widely in the United States, the West Indies, East and West Africa, Egypt, India, Ceylon, Japan, Turkey and Europe”).
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1921
Who is George Farr? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2025/07/06/who-is-george-farr/
In 1985, via the “Garvey Papers” by Hill, a man named George Farr was pointed out as a member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in San Francisco (See the scans in the below). There seems to be a weekly report by J.J. Hanigan (a commandant, 12th Naval District, in a letter to the Director of Naval intelligence)(Dated as 12-3-1921) wherein he reports of one of his informants having met George Farr and described him as a well educated Negro. However, this informant also says that George Farr spoke like an American educated Hindu, he didn’t speak English like the Negroes in the South. This informant also says that George Farr looks like a Hindu, not like a Negro. Interestingly, a letter by Duse’ Mohammed was also mentioned in this report. However, the Ahmadiyya connection is not made at all.
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1926
This is a 1926 photo of Duse Mohamed Ali, Effendi, Bey (left) the second Sunni leader bring Islam to African Americans, embracing Shaykh Khalil Bazzy (right) the leader of the Shia in Detroit with Shah Zain Ul-Abedin standing far right.
They were the leadership of Universal Islamic Society, an organization which attempted to bridge the sectarian divide amongst Sunni and Shia Muslims in Detroit to establish Islam in America. The Universal Islamic Society incorporated October 20, 1925 and by 1926 Duse Mohamed Ali was the president, Shah Zain Ul-Abedin was the Vice-President and Shaykh Khalil Bazzy the Imam
Detroit News – April 25, 1926 Page 2 of the Rotogravure Section 8
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1945
He died on 6/25/1945 in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Links and Related Essay’s
Qasim Rashid interviewed Fatimah Fanusie in 2024 – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2021/02/10/who-is-khwaja-kamal-ud-din/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dus%C3%A9_Mohamed_Ali
Click to access 1914-20febp10.pdf
The Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking was Ahmadi controlled until the 1970’s – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
The Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking was Ahmadi controlled until the 1970’s
Who is George Farr? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
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