By Marcia Lynx Qualey, Engage Minnesota WATCH IT TV program: Prince Among Slaves Airs: 7 p.m. Tues., Feb 5 on TPT Ch. 17 11 p.m. Sun., Feb. 10, TPT Ch. 2 Officially, the first mosque in the U.S. was erected in 1929. This building was constructed by Syrian and Lebanese immigrants in Ross, North Dakota, and has since been demolished. But those Midwestern immigrants were hardly the first observant Muslims in the Americas. Others had worshiped on U.S. soil hundreds of years before. It is difficult to say how many African Muslims were brought to North America as slaves. Scholars Read More …
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Fadwa Wazwaz | Fəd-wə Wəz-wəz | Author of "God Intervenes Between A Person and Their Heart: Key Lessons from the Prophets" and "Love Is Deeper Than Words: Key Lessons from the Prophets." The author's work centers on exploring Islamic teachings, philosophy, ethics, and the Israeli colonialism in Palestine.
Don’t define Muslim societies by their flaws
“The question is whether these demagogues will grant Muslims the right to accept Islam for themselves. The prolonged, constant criticism denies Muslims that emotional space of self-acceptance.”