Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (formerly H. Rap Brown)
Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin was an 82-year-old imam in Atlanta who led a mosque and worked to reduce crime and mentor young people in the city's West End. He died of cancer on November 23, 2025, at the Federal Medical Center hospital in Butner, North Carolina, where he was in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. His wife, Karima Al-Amin, and their children survive him, and his funeral was held in Florida. Supporters, including CAIR and several advocacy groups, said he had been wrongly imprisoned and had faced serious barriers to adequate medical care. They called his death a result of systemic injustice.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). Reports say he died of cancer, and supporters including CAIR said he faced significant barriers to adequate medical care in federal custody.
Reported by: news reports; CAIR and several advocacy groups (advocates).