The famous figure during the (1954-1968) civil rights movement Malcolm X was blessed with two twin daughters; Let’s explore more on wife & another family members.
Malcolm X was a well-known African-American Muslim minister who defended human rights during the civil rights movement from 1954-1968.
Malcolm X was the one to advocate for Black empowerment and promote Islam within the Black community until 1964.
The African-Ameican minister Malcolm X was married to Betty Shabazz. The couple shared six children, including two twin daughters Malikah and Malaak Shabazz.
Malcolm X Twins Daughter: Malikah and Malaak Shabazz
Malikah Shabazz and Malaak Shabazz were the twin daughters of late Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. Malika Shabazz was the youngest among her siblings.
Malaak Shabazz is the eldest among the twin sisters is a human rights activist.
Malaak has been working in The United Nations NGO for an extended period.
Talking about Malika Shabazz, she is no more with us. At 56, Malika Shabazz was found dead in her Brooklyn home on 22 November 2021. As per the new portal, she was founded in an unconscious situation. However, the true cause of Malika’s death hasn’t been determined yet.
Who Was Malcolm X Wife?
Betty Shabazz was the wife of the late Malcolm X. She was an American teacher and advocate for civil rights.
Betty X. also knows Betty Shabazz. She was born on 28 May 1934, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Betty Shabazz first met her husband Malcolm X in 1956 in New York City and got married in1958 after a few years of encounter. She always stood beside her husband and left the Nationa of Islam in 1964 with him.
The couple had six children, namely Qubilah Shabazz, llyasah Shabazz, Attallah Shabazz, Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz, Malikah Shabazz, and Malaak Shabazz.
At the age of 39, Malcolm X left the world on 21 February 1965 because of assassination. Then, Malcolm X’s beloved wife Betty Shabazz alone raised their six daughters.
Betty Shabazz was 63 years old when she died on 23 June 1997.
Malcolm X Sons
No, Malcolm X didn’t have any sons. He was the father of six daughters.
There are no details on his son to date. Betty Shabazz gave birth to six children in total which including their twin daughters.
However, Malcolm X has a grandson named Malcolm Latif Shabazz from her second daughter Qubilah Shabazz. Malcolm Latif Shabazz was the one to kill his grandmother Betty Shabazz by setting fire to the apartment in 1997.