After the hajj, Malcolm stopped in Beirut at the invitation of Sudanese scholar Malik Badri. American University of Beirut declined to host him, reportedly because of his anti-American stance, so he spoke at the Sudanese Cultural Center. Local coverage described a lively discussion, complicating US press portrayals of the reception as a riot. The episode reveals how Arab and African student networks created platforms when elite institutions closed theirs.
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Why did Malcolm speak at the Sudanese Cultural Center during his first Beirut visit?
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AUB’s guide says the university refused to host him, and Malik Badri arranged the alternate venue.
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