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Are Black Muslims Sunni or Shiite? Many say, "None of the above." By Chris Wilson The Barack Obama campaign rejected help from Muslim congressman Keith Ellison during the Democratic primary, the New York Times reported this week. Ellison, an African-American who was raised as a Catholic, converted to Islam in college. What's the deal with black Muslims—are they Sunnis or Shiites or something else? Most are Sunnis, if they care to make the distinction. A 2007 survey by the Pew Research Center found that among the several million Muslims in America, 20 percent are native-born African-Americans.