Both.
He was born Anthony Bottom, but converted to Islam while incarcerated. In accordance with his faith, Anthony Bottom was reborn as Jalil Muntaqim.
The name change was not legal, nor was it recognized by the state. For that reason, legal documents, along with some media coverage, continue to refer to Muntaqim as Anthony Bottom or by the numerical ID he was assigned in prison.
He publishes and speaks using the name Jalil Muntaqim, which is also the name his friends, family and supporters use for him.
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It is hard to overstate the heightened tension between police departments, federal law enforcement and communities of color in the period when Jalil Muntaqim came of age.
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