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The First American Muslims. Summary: The first significant waves of immigration of Muslims to North America came through three centuries of the slave trade. In the midst of brutal treatment and forced conversion to Christianity, many African Muslims preserved their religious identities.
This presentation looks at the history of Muslims’ presence in America and their various contributions. We often speak of “Islam and the West” but we should also speak of “Islam in the West” since Muslims are, and have been, part of America since the beginning.
North set the stage for African American conversion to Islam. This volume reveals how the National Origins Act of 1924 and the 1965 law that repealed it changed Muslim American life.
While American Muslims share a faith designation, there are many significant internal differences along the lines of race, citizenship and national origin, educational background, class and sectarian affiliation,
This chapter looks at the history of Islam in America. The history of the Muslim faith in America exemplifies many of the principles associated with immigration, the globalization of American religious communities, and ethnic insularity and self-definitions.
5 Δεκ 2014 · It covers the initial growth of Islam in the US from the earliest arrivals through the beginnings of African American Islam, as well as the waves of pre- and post-WWII immigrants when Muslims had little sense of religious identity in relation to their American compatriots.
The First American Muslims. The first significant waves of immigration of Muslims to North America came through three centuries of the slave trade. In the midst of brutal treatment and forced conversion to Christianity, many African Muslims preserved their religious identities. Download (PDF) View full album.
