Muhiyidin Elamin Moye

Muhiyidin Elamin Moye (known to friends and community members as d’Baha) was a passionate and committed activist whose work in Charleston touched many lives. A thoughtful and energetic presence in community spaces and public discussions, Muhiyidin cared deeply about justice and about lifting up young people in his neighborhood.

Muhiyidin’s family announced that he passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. He was 32 years old. In the days after his death, loved ones and neighbors gathered to celebrate his life: a community memorial and a funeral service were arranged in Charleston, where friends, family, and fellow activists recalled his warmth, courage, and determination.

Those who knew Muhiyidin remember a person who combined steady conviction with a welcoming spirit. He was visible in local civic life and in moments of protest and dialogue, and many friends described his ability to draw people into conversation and action. Moye’s faith and community work informed his public voice, and he was known for mentoring younger people and for initiatives aimed at strengthening civic engagement in his neighborhood.

Family, friends, and members of the Charleston community honored Muhiyidin with vigils and memorial events that reflected both grief and gratitude for his life. Messages left by those who attended described him as kind, courageous, and a “one of a kind” presence whose memory continues to inspire local efforts to support youth and strengthen community ties.

Muhiyidin is remembered not only for his public work but for the everyday ways he showed care to people around him: in conversation, in teaching, and in the steady attention he paid to the challenges facing his community. Those who wish to honor his memory were encouraged to attend memorial services and to support family-led remembrances and community programs established in his name.

He is survived by family and many friends who celebrate the energy and commitment he brought to his life’s work. Muhiyidin’s legacy is carried forward in the small acts of mentorship and solidarity he modeled, and in the community gatherings that marked his life and memory.