Ustadh Frank Beane

Areas of Expertise

history, social policy

Biography

Frank Beane (Ustadh Shareef Muhammad) has taught U.S. and World history, as well as African-American and religious studies, for over ten years at Georgia State University, Spelman University, and other colleges. Shareef holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in History from Central State University and a Master’s in History from Kent State University. He is part of the Black Dawah Network’s think-tank, providing high-quality research articulating Islam’s relevancy to Black people. He believes that Islam is a force for change and spiritual transformation.

He has an excellent knowledge of and understanding of people, events, and contexts from a range of historical periods. He possesses the ability to think, reflect, debate, discuss, and evaluate the past. As a professor, he has supported students in achieving their academic goals while helping them understand the nuances of historical writing.

He is a lecturer who serves as an ICNA Da`wah Academy instructor and has also published three books exploring issues related to political and social theory.

Selected Publications and Work

Muhammad, Hakeem and Muhammad, Shareef. Should Black People Be Salafist? Black Dawah Network, 2026. Muhammad, Shareef. Afrocentrism: A Black Muslim Critique, Black Dawah Network, 2022. Muhammad, Hakeem and Muhammad, Shareef. The Muslim Guide For Understanding Structural Racism and Its Impact on Black America, 2022.

Selected BIS Teaching

• IRL-724 Interfaith and Intra-Faith Engagement

These are courses taught at BIS. For current academic information, explore the graduate program.

Professional and Community Service

Director of Research at the Muhammad Law Center, conducting historical and legal research on civil rights, constitutional law, and religious liberty.
Former college instructor with over seventeen years of teaching experience in history, African American history, world history, and Qur'anic studies at institutions including Spelman College, Georgia State University (Perimeter College), Atlanta Metropolitan College, and Gwinnett Technical College.
Director of Research for the Black Dawah Network, leading research, curriculum development, community outreach, and educational initiatives focused on Islam and the Black American experience.
Research consultant for the After Malcolm Archive Project, contributing to oral history preservation, museum exhibits, and archival projects documenting the legacy of Malcolm X and African American Muslims.
Author and lecturer on Islam, African American Muslim history, structural racism, and Islamic thought, with multiple published books and presentations for academic and community audiences