Zubaidah Gibbs struggled with her race and religious identity early in life . Gibbs enjoys the duality and expresses her culture through her clothing , head scarf and singing West African-influenced Islamic prayers , a practice uncommon in other mosques . ` She was born to a white mother who converted from Islam to Christianity when she married an African-American man. The predominantly African-American , 150-member mosque combines traditional Islam with southern culture .
Zubaidah Gibbs struggled with her race and religious identity early in life . She was born to a white mother who converted from Islam to Christianity when she married an African-American man. The predominantly African-American , 150-member mosque combines traditional Islam with southern culture .