Family: The Building Blocks of Society

877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure By: Saulat Pervez The Many Faces of Muslim Families in America Mr. and Mrs. Siddiq migrated to the United States in the late 1980s from Pakistan. Sponsored by Mrs. Siddiq’s brother, they had a clear and simple goal: to avail better educational opportunities for their four children [...]

2023-08-21T21:35:05+00:00October 31st, 2014|Brochures Online, Family, Islamic Teachings, North America, Social-Ties|

Islam in North America: Introduction

North America Has Been Home to Muslims for a Long Time Muslims first arrived in North America centuries before Columbus due to trading expeditions with Native Americans. After Columbus, the slave trade transported African Muslim slaves, who retained their spiritual practice and religious identity, to the Americas. Over [...]

2023-06-25T22:47:37+00:00September 29th, 2014|African Americans, Muslim Heritage, Muslim World, North America|

Baghdad: Foundation

The Founding of Baghdad Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur founded Baghdad on July 20, 762 C.E., intending it to serve as the capital of Islam and calling it “Madinat-us-Salaam,” or City of Peace. Baghdad was also known as the Round City because it was constructed in a circular shape, consisting of towering [...]

2023-07-12T21:45:10+00:00September 24th, 2014|Asia, Muslim Heritage|

The History of Islam in Africa

By: Amadou Shakur The Prophet Muhammad's Message of Unity: The History of Islam in Africa The Prophet Muhammad reminded the Muslim world, “We are a single community, distinct from others.” The distinction shapes the Muslim’s religious identity and underlines the nature of the Islamic ideal, whether the purity of the [...]

2023-07-19T19:06:46+00:00September 18th, 2014|Africa, African Americans, Muslim Heritage, Muslim World|
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