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American Muslims: A History Revealed
American Muslims: A History Revealed Trailer
This new series features six short films which explore the early history of Muslims in America, from the stories of enslaved African Muslims, brought to the colonies in the 1700s to Muslim immigrants from South Asia and the Middle East who arrived in the early 20th century.
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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.
22:24
Malika Bilal tells the story of an immigrant with a 200-page pension file detailing his experiences.
23:19
Who was Mamadou Yarrow, and how did he make his way into this painting in his journey to freedom?
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How Muslim homesteaders constructed one of the first purpose-built mosques in the country.