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Jan 1, 1178
The Journey to the Americas begin...
Muslim sailors begin to journey acroos to a land named Mu-Lan Pi, which has later been identified as the American Continent. -
Jan 1, 1300
Onward to explore...
Abu Bakari charted African Muslims from the state of Mali of West Africa to North America for exploration voyages. -
Jan 1, 1500
Slaves begin to arrive...
Slaves from the Muslim territories of Africa, Fulas Fula, Jullan, and Messina begin to arrive in America. -
Camels and the Army
US Cakvary/US Army hires Muslim, Hajji Ali to train/experiment with camels in Arizona. Significance to me is that the tranistions from slavery to being hired by the government for training/operations. -
Muslim Prayers...
First recorded Muslim prayers were held in Ross, North Dakota; Communial prayers in a household. -
Moonsh Science Temple of America
Noble Drew Ali(Timothy Drew) is commissioned by the sultan of Morroco to teach Islam to African Americans. It was to aide in learning and exploring their Asiatic roots. This temple was erected in Newark, NJ. -
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Mosques are established...
Although a broad timespan, during this time mosques began populating across America from 1915 in Biddeford, Maine and Waterbury Connecticut through Maryland, Michigan, Indiana, in 1930, the first mosque of Pittsburgh was erected, all through out the U.S to California in 1947. -
The Military and Muslims...
After a lawsuit, Musilims were then finally able to identigy themselves as Muslim in the U. S Military. And it was recongized as a religion. -
Assassination of Malcom X
Assassination of Malcom X - Al Hajj Malik al-Shabazz - his beliefs encompassed the multiethnic teaching of orthodoz Islam. Killed in Harlem. -
Immigraton and Nationality Act of 1965
This was enacted in June of 1968 to abolish the quota system based on national origin that has been around since the 1920's. -
Prayer in the House
Imam Siraj Wahhaj lead opening prayer in the United States House of Representatives, first ever Muslim. -
September 11th.
The day where the Twin Towers in NYC fell due to 2 hijacked aircrafts crashed into them, Flight 993 plummets from the sky as the passengers desperately tried to take back the flight from the terrorists, the Pentagon was struck,a s well. This is a day that if you were old enough to recall memory, you still can recall where you were, what was going on around you when the reports broke. Terrorism became a reality to the United States. Extremists attack the US. -
Buffalo Six
The Buffalo 6, United States citizens accused of providing information to Al-Quaida. -
Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West
It was a film with threats from Islam/Muslim extremists calling for wolrd domination, jihads, and violence. It was also distributed during the 2008 elections, mostly to "swing states". -
The Trial of the Quran
Terry Jones, the pastor of the Christian Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, placed the Quran on trial in March of 2011 stating it is guilty with scriptures of crimes against humanity and actually burnt the copies in the sanctuary of the churh. -
Innocence of Muslims
It was an anti-Islam movie trailer filled with mockery of the Prophet Muhammad as well as movekry of their beliefs. Caused outrage and lead to violence and even deaths.