Betty Shabazz and Malcolm X both left behind six beautiful daughters. The pair had no boys, just girls, two of which are twins. Meet Attallah, Qubilah, llyasah, Gamilah, Malikah and Malaak Shabazz, six women who carry on such an amazing legendary legacy. Take a look.

Meet The Kids Of: Malcolm X

Attallah Shabazz


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Attallah Shabazz

Born in 1958, Attallah Shabazz is the first born of the legendary pair. She resembles her father a lot!

Malaak Shabazz


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Malaak Shabazz

Malaak Shabazz is a twin. She and her twin sister Malikah were born in 1965 after the assassination of their father.

Ilyasah Shabazz


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Ilyasah Shabazz

Ilyasah Shabazz was born in 1962, she is the third daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.

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L-R Malaak, Malikah, Ilyasah, Betty and Qubilah Shabazz

Betty Shabazz attended a screening of the film ‘Malcolm X’ with her daughters in 1992. Qubilah–who is the second born (1960) is pictured on the right side of Betty Shabazz.

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(l-r) Ilyasah Shabazz and Malaak Shabazz

Pictured are sisters, Ilyasah and Malaak Shabazz.

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Attallah Shabazz and Jurnee Smollett

Malcolm X’s first born poses with actress Jurnee Smollett.

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Betty Shabazz with daughter Qubilah Shabazz whose son Malcolm Shabazz would cause her death. He set a fire that killed her in 1997.

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Sisters Attallah and Qubilah embrace their late father Malcolm X.

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IIyasah shares a moment with her dad.

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Malcolm X and his daughters visit the great Muhammad Ali.