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Muslim Slaves: America’s First Muslims

Muslim Slaves: America’s First Muslims

With the approach of Black History month, rising Islamophobia, and the portrayal of Islam as a religion that is foreign to America, it is important for us to look back at the history of Muslims in this country. The identity of slaves who came to America is rarely mentioned [...]

Tech2018-01-23T13:46:14+00:00August 24th, 2017|African Americans, Heritage, Islam Across the Globe, Islam in the West, Muslim Heritage, Muslims, North America|

My Journey to Islam

My Journey to Islam

Conversion to Islam among African-Americans is a significant feature of American Islamic life. In spite of a generally negative portrayal by the U.S. media, Islam is rapidly gaining converts in the U.S. One such conversion was that of African-American writer Steven Barboza. Read below an account of his conversion, titled, [...]

Tech2018-01-05T03:45:49+00:00June 4th, 2010|Jihad, North America|