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Islam in America Vignettes: 1893 New York City Muezzin

September 9th, 2007 · No Comments

From the New York Times, December 11, 1893

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Islam in America Vignettes - The Inaugural Article

August 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Islam in America Vignettes:
To Tell the True Story of African American Muslims
By Precious Rasheeda Muhammad

Photo By Precious Rasheeda Muhammad
At the final American Society of Muslims convention in 2003, then under the leadership of Imam W.D. Mohammed, the above T-shirt— designed by a young African American Muslim named Sulaimaan Hamed— sold out quickly. Imam Mohammed themed […]

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