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American Muslims: A History Revealed
Fighting for Freedom: The Little-Known Story of Muslims and the Civil War
Season 1
Episode 3
Malika Bilal (Senior Presenter., Al Jazeera English) tells the recently discovered story of Muhammad Kahn, an immigrant from Afghanistan who traveled to the United States in 1861, fought in the Union Army, and left behind a 200-page pension file documenting his experiences. While piecing Kahn’s story together, Malika also discovers the stories of other Muslims involved in the conflict.
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23:46
Discovers how Muslim groups helped working-class Black Americans resist the confines of race.
24:43
Host Aymann Ismail explores how Muslims shaped the imagination of America’s founding generation.
23:39
Asma Khalid travels to the American South West to tell the story of early South Asian migration.
23:19
Who was Mamadou Yarrow, and how did he make his way into this painting in his journey to freedom?
22:01
How Muslim homesteaders constructed one of the first purpose-built mosques in the country.