Richards, Mustafa, 1950-

Mustafa Richards was born December 24, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Murray High School located in Detroit. Although he was accepted to Wayne State University, Richards opted out of attending college and started his journey towards his study of multiple religions.

In middle school, Richards stood up to his bullies after learning about the Holocaust and gaining courage while listening to Malcolm X on the radio. He says, "That also began to develop this dislike for people who make other people unhappy and uncomfortable and torment them." During high school, Richard began his interest in history. Once graduated, he started studying Judaism which led him to travel to different cities to learn more about religions such as Mormonism and Buddhism. He also visited other cities to discover what politicians were doing for the African American communities.

Richards and his wife, Debbie, arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1976. Mrs. Richards worked for the Clark County Library District for 30 years. Mr. Richards worked as the only black bellman at the time for Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino. He was the first African American bell captain during his 25 years of work there. He became a Muslim in the early 90's and was appointed to be an Imam soon after. As of 2013, Richards resided in Las Vegas, and taught children at the masjid. He has studied world religions throughout his life and is involved at the Las Vegas Masjid as-Sabur.