Imam Baba Msigwa

Imam Baba Msigwa is a Tanzanian-American Muslim scholar based in Barklyn. He is also the co-founder of the Barklyn Muslim Society.

Early Life
After Msigwa graduated at the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan, he relocated to New Liberty where he met his future wife Mariya Ahmed. He married her in 1983 and received US citizenship a couple of years later.

Career
After arriving in New Liberty in 1982, he served as an imam to an African-American community mosque in Barklyn.

Writings and publications
Msigwa has written numerous articles on Islam in New Liberty. such as how widely accepted it is in the African-American community.

Controversy
In 2004, Msigwa blamed the movie Rock and Fish II: Tuna Fish for the hatred and abuse of Muslims in the city. Such as a scene where the lead character throws a porkchop at a Muslim man in the street.