American Muslims: A History Revealed

Name: American Muslims: A History Revealed
Released: 2024-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Six short films revealing and exploring the untold histories of Muslims in America.

2024 · 24m

EPISODE 1

A Portrait of Freedom

A 1819 portrait of a formerly enslaved man reveals the presence of Muslims at the nation’s founding.
EPISODE 2

Islam at the Nation’s Founding

How Islam figured in debates about religious freedom and citizenship in the early Republic.
EPISODE 3

A Muslim in the Civil War

A Civil War pension file reveals the story of a Muslim man who fought for the Union.
EPISODE 4

A Mosque on the Prairies

A Lebanese homesteader recalls the building of one of the first mosques on the Great Plains.
EPISODE 5

A New Hope for Freedom

A photograph reveals the rise of Black Muslim life in northern cities during the Great Migration.
EPISODE 6

A South Asian in the Southwest

A federal immigration file shows how early border laws shaped the Muslim experience in the U.S.