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Albanian Muslims - Masjid (1)
Albanian Muslims create a Masjid in Maine, U.S. and establish an Islamic Association -
World War 1 Ends
WWI ends with a defeat and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was the last great Islamic Empire left. Muslims moved and populated Africa and Asia became colonized by the Europeans. -
Albanian Muslims - Masjid (2)
The Albanian Muslims build a Masjid in Connecticut. This was the first associations for Muslims in the United States -
The Red Crescent
The Red Crescent is a Muslim Chartiy that is modeled after the International Red Cross. It was created and established in Detroit. -
Asian Exclusion Act 1924
The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota. Visas were only given to 2% of the national population of each country. The Asian's were, however, excluded and were not allowed into the United states. -
Universal Islmaic Society & Polish Tatars
The Universal Islamic Society is an organization that was esatblised in Detroit with the motto being - One God, One Aim, One Destiny Polish speaking Tatars build a mosque in Brooklyn, NY - still in use today! -
The Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam was created in the U.S. (Detroit) by W.D. Fard. It was founded based on some Islamic Ideas, but it has come changes and innovations just like the declaration of Elijah Muhammad as a prophey. The NOI is based on the idea of freedom for all the Believers. -
The State of Israel
David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency anounced the establishment of the State of Irsael. U.S. President Harry S Truman recognized the new nation on the same day. Palestinians and Lebanese refugees flee ot the United States - Muslims and Christians -
The McCarren-Walter Act
The McCarren- Walter Act relaxes the U.S. ban on Asian immigration. It was an act to revise the laws relating to immigration, naturalization, and nationality. Muslims students were now allowed to come to the U.S. from other nations. -
Muslims in Armed Services
The Muslims enrolled in the Armed Services sue the Fed. Governemt to be able to identify as Muslims. Until now, Islam was not recognized as a legittmate religion. -
The State Street Masjid - NYC
This Masjid was established by Sheikh Dawood Ahmed Faisal. It is still in use today. It marks a pivotal point in the development in the American Muslim Community - from Masjid was born the Dar-ul Islam movement. Dar-ul Islam - Islam is the liberating force
- Emphasized literal translation of the Quran
- Strictly follow the Sunnah Prophet Muhammad
- will NOT assimilate to non Islamic influences -
MSA
The Muslim Student Association is established to give help to foreign Muslims students attending schools in the United States - has more than 100 branches -
IMA, AMSS, AMSE
Islamic Medical Ass. - Muslim physicians to promote a greater awareness of Islamic medical ethics and values among Muslims. Provide humanitarian and medical relief and to be an advocate in health care policy. Ass. of Muslim Social Scientists - Strives to provide a medium for the discussion of Islamic principles and perspectives within academic fields Ass. Muslim Scientists and Engineers - help Muslim scientists and engineers in providing Muslim individuals and communities assistance -
Muslim American Society
Wallace D, Muhammad (Son of Elijah Muhammad) takes control over the Nation of Islam and brings his followers into the mainstrearmed Islam. Wallace created the Muslim American Society, which attracted many people, the majoirty being African American. -
Islamic Society of Noth America (ISNA)
ISNA is established in Plainfield, IN
ISNA is now an umbrella type of organization for many active Islamic groups seeking to futher the development of Islam in the United states. -
Muslims Against Apartheid
Muslims have the first solidarity conference - Muslims Against Apartheid. This was the first conference of the type- support of Msluims for the strugge against the apartheid in S. Africa. Arranged by the American Muslim Council/ -
Invocation - Opening Prayer
Imam Siraj Wahhaj offers an invocation (opening prayer) to the United States House of Representatives. The first Muslim to do it. -
Muslim Members of the Military
MMM organization hold the first - Unity in Uniform conference, happened at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington D.C. - 5,000 Muslims in unifmor and on active duty in the military.
