Malcolm reaches out to Abd and his son Omar for help in navigating customs in Saudi Arabia. Abd then takes Malcolm in as his guest and overwhelms him with his hospitality, despite the fact that in Malcolm’s mind, Abd is a “white man.” This relationship proves to be a turning point in Malcolm’s understanding of racism.
Abd-Al-Rahman Azzam Character Timeline in The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The timeline below shows where the character Abd-Al-Rahman Azzam appears in The Autobiography of Malcolm X. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 17: Mecca
...sign of Divine Providence. Dr. Shawarbi readily approves, and also gives Malcolm a book by Abd-Al-Rahman Azzam, an Egyptian intellectual who wished to send this copy specifically to Malcolm. Dr. Shawarbi... (full context)