Fly on Converting to Islam in Prison & Taking the Name Khalifa Abdul Qawi Mujahid (2026-03-11)In Part 9 of our exclusive interview, DC street legend Fly recounts a pivotal moment during his time in federal prison in the 1990s when activists and Muslim organizers reached out to him about his case. Fly explains how members of a political organization approached him about what they believed was government targeting, questioned the accusations that he was running a multimillion-dollar drug operation from behind bars, and encouraged him to use his leadership for something greater. During this time, Fly describes the powerful conversation that led him to embrace Islam while incarcerated, taking on the name Khalifa Abdul Qawi Mujahid and beginning a new spiritual path while serving his sentence. This powerful story highlights the intersection of prison life, faith, political activism, and personal transformation inside America’s federal prison system. Watch the full interview series to hear Fly’s story—from growing up in Washington, DC, to life in federal prison and the events that changed his life forever.