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American Muslims: A History Revealed
From Slavery to Freedom: The Untold Story of America's First Muslims
Who was Mamadou Yarrow, and how did he make his way into this painting in his journey to freedom?
How Muslims Influenced Thomas Jefferson and America’s Founders
American Muslims: A History Revealed is a series of six short documentary films that reveal and explore the early history of Muslims in America. The series is hosted by three leading American Muslim journalists: Malika Bilal, Aymann Ismail, and Asma Khalid. Over the course of the series, they travel the country to piece together stories spanning over 200 years.
How Muslims Influenced Thomas Jefferson and America’s Founders
Season 1 Episode 5 | 24m 43s | CC
Did you know that Thomas Jefferson owned a copy of the Qur’an? That George Washington owned enslaved people who were Muslim? And that a Muslim diplomat broke his Ramadan fast in the White House in 1805? These are some of the facts that Aymann Ismail (staff writer, Slate Magazine) discovers as he explores the role that Muslims played in the imagination of America’s founding generation.
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