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Recovered Roots
Of the 10 million enslaved Africans brought to North America on cargo ships, scholars estimate that at least 10 percent were of Muslim origin.
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Fledgling Communities
The hundreds of thousands of Muslims who arrived in America in bondage were not able to establish formal communities with congregations, mosques,
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Cultural Icons
Of the 10 million enslaved Africans brought to North America on cargo ships, scholars estimate that at least 10 percent were of Muslim origin.
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Scientific Pioneers
In Muslim tradition, people are encouraged to seek knowledge from all sources and then process that information to produce new insights.
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Recognition
Although often overlooked, America’s engagement with Muslims and Muslim cultural heritage goes back to the country’s earliest days