The Secret History of Muslims in the U.S.

   Source: New York Times Dec 18, 2018 No Comments


Muslims arrived with Columbus and have been leaving their mark on American culture and society ever since. Did you know that the Statue of Liberty was based on an Egyptian Muslim woman, and that two of the oldest mosques in the United States are in Ross, N.D., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa? In the video above, we explain many other ways Muslim history is tightly woven into American life.

  Category: Americas, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights, Videos
  Topics: American Muslims
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