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Developing a Culturally Inviting Collection
Reaching the Muslim Population
Order of Presentation
Brief History of Islam in AmericaMajor Islamic MovementsMajor Islamic OrganizationsMajor PublicationsCollection Recommendations
Pre-Columbus
According to Chinese records, first Muslim explorers to North America arrived in 1178
Muslim explorers came to North America before Columbus
Qadir Abdus-Sabur, Ph.D.
Qadir Abdus-Sabur, Ph.D.
Pre-20th Century
In about 1863, Muslim immigrants from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan start arriving in North America
In 1915, Albanian Muslims build the first Masjid in North America in Connecticut
Contemporary History
In 1926, Polish speaking Tartars build a Masjid in New York
In 1930, African Americans build a Masjid in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Masjid in Ross, North Dakota was also built in 1930s with 100 Muslims attending.
http://edf3.gallaudet.edu/diversity/BGG/!ISLAM/
U.S. Muslim PopulationEthnic Grouping Population % of Total
African-American 2,100,000 42
South Asian 1,220,000 24.4
Arab 620,000 12.4
African 260,000 5.2
Iranian 180,000 3.6
Turk 120,000 2.4
South-East Asian 100,000 2.0
American Whites 80,000 1.6
East Europeans 40,000 0.8
Other 280,000 5.6
Total 5,000,000 100
Definition of Terms: African Americans: Those persons of African Descent native to the United
States South Asians: Those of Indian/Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, or Afghan
Descent now residing in the United States Arabs: People from Arabic speaking countries of the Middle-East and North
Africa who are permanent residents or citizens of the United States African: People from the African continent who are permanent residents or
citizens of the United States Iranian: People of Persian descent, usually from Iran, who are permanent
residents or citizens of the United States Turk: People of Turkish descent who are permanent residents or citizens of the
United States South-East Asian: People of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Indochina, or the
Phillipines White Americans: People of West European descent, who are native to the
United States East Europeans: People from various regions of Eastern Europe
Moorish Science Temple of America (MSTA)
Timothy Drew (Noble Drew Ali) establishes the Moorish Science Temple of America (MSTA) in Newark, NJ, in 1933
Drew Ali reportedly was commissioned by the Sultan of Morocco to teach Islam to Negroes in the United States.
Nation of Islam (NOI)
Established in 1933One of the most significant organizations in
American Muslim historyResponsible for converting a high percentage of
African-Americans to IslamIt was also effective in highlighting American
Christians' difficulties combating the effects of slavery and racism among African-Americans.
NOI History
The NOI's philosophy was introduced in the United States by Fard Muhammad (Wallace Ford), a Muslim mystic who disappeared in 1933
Elijah Mohammed succeeded Fard and built the organization into a strong ethnic movement advocating Islam as way of life
Two of the most famous African-Americans, Muhammad Ali and Al Hajj Malik al-Shabazz (Malcolm X), were early adherents of this movement. Both later embraced the broader multiethnic concepts of orthodox Islam.
www.nathanielturner.com/ achievementselijahmuh...
Elijah Muhammad
Leader of the Nation of Islam
Died in 1975 and is succeeded by his son Warith Deen Mohammed
www.montana.edu/tlecain/
AI Hajj Malik al-Shabazz
1965 AI Hajj Malik al-Shabazz (Malcolm X) is assassinated in New York
One of the most outstanding Muslims in American history as well as a dedicated fighter for justice and equality for African-Americans and other oppressed people
www.noi.org/mlfbio.htm
Minister Louis Farrakhan
Leadership of Imam Warithuddin Mohammed) brought drastic changes to the Nation of Islam
After 3 years and a re-appraisal of the condition of Black people, Minister Farrakhan decided to return to the Teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and its proven ability to uplift and reform Blacks.
www.atlantamasjid.com/ wdmuhammad.asp
Warith Deen Mohammed
Son of Elijah MuhammadCredited with moving the
NOI toward the broader universal concepts of Islam. He is now regarded as one of the leading Muslim spokesmen in the United States.
Islamic Society of North America
1982 The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) is established in Plainfield, IN. ISNA is now an umbrella organization for many active Islamic groups seeking to further the cause of Islam in the United States.
www.walktheroadtopeace.org/ gallery%2012-03-20...
ISNA’s Head
Dr. Sayyid Muhammad Syeed, Secretary General of the Islamic Society of North America.
Muslim Students Association (MSA)
Established 1963 as an organization to aid foreign Muslim students attending schools in the United States
MSA now has more than 100 branches nationwide.
In the 1970's it gave birth to the Islamic Medical Association (IMA), the Association of Muslim Social Scientist (AMSS), and the Association of Muslim Scientists and Engineers (AMSE).
Professional Journals
Established in the 1970s, these associations publish professional journals
Islamic Medical Association (IMA)Association of Muslim Social Scientist
(AMSS)Association of Muslim Scientists and
Engineers (AMSE).
Muhammad Speaks Newspaper
Established in 1962, it later becomes the largest minority weekly publication in the country and reached 800,000 readers at its peak
It has undergone several changesBilalian NewsThe A.M. Journal The Muslim Journal.
Islamic Magazines
Islamic MagazineIslamic HorizonsAl Jumuah MagazineAzizah MagazineThe Guidance MagazineThe American Muslim Magazine
Islamic Magazines Cont.
Emel: The Muslim Lifestyle MagazineThe Message International MagazineAll are available from
http://islamicbookstore.com/gifts-islamic-magazines.html
Additional Suggestions
English translation of Qur’anCollection of Hadith by Shahid BukarahCollection of Hadith by MuslimForty Hadith by Nawawihttp://www.halalco.com/books.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Russell_Webb
Muhammad Alexander Russell Webb (1846-1916)
appointed by President Cleveland to be Consular Representative to the Philippines
in 1888 declared himself a Muslim the first Anglo-American convert to
Islam founded the American Islamic Press & one of the earliest mosques in New York City
His Muslim Mission in Manhattan (1893) was among the first Islamic Missions in the United States.