American Muslims

A series of short films and a feature-length documentary that reveal and explore the untold histories of Muslims in the United States.

[National Endowment for the Humanities @NEHgov]

.@FilmmakersColl recently received an #NEHgrant to produce a series of six short films about the #history of #Muslims in the United States. https://t.co/v8DFyCOFJd

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

Eid Mubarak from the 'American Muslims' production team!
#eid #eidulfitr #americanmuslims

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

We're thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a $300,000 Digital Media Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities! This @NEHgov grant will support production of our first 4 short films revealing the untold histories of American Muslims. #NEHGrant #americanmuslims

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

We’re excited to announce that, having taken a break due to pandemic, the American Muslims project has re-started production. We’re planning to start filming later this year, and to start sharing our films with you in 2022. For more details, see link in bio.

[J Africana Religions @JAfricanaRelig]

Tuesday, New York time, 12:20 pm on WUNC, 91.5 FM Mbaye Lo and Carl Ernst reveal their new discoveries about the sources of Omar Ibn Said’s writings: they include previously unidentified legal, theological, and mystical texts.
https://t.co/BnEtgxfekq
#AfricanaReligions #Islam

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

#solidarity today we remember Aliya Hassen a pioneering Arab American leader who led the way in building bridges with black activists, fighting alongside them and her good friend #MalcolmX for racial justice. We salute @arabs4Blacklife for continuing this legacy

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

#blackouttuesday

[Allison K. Ralph @akralph18]

What could a story of belonging for all Americans look like? @SamiaKB of @AmMuslimStories gives one vision in @Aspen_IAP’s newest blog. Read and share now: https://t.co/Q1fRgDv5vG. #InclusiveAmerica

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

"“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” Malcolm X #Minneapolisprotests #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

Senior Producer @SamiaKB writes for @apsen_iap on the power of storytelling and its ability to "expand our imagination of what it means to be American, who counts, and who belongs."

[Religion & Society Program @AspenReligion]

"For many American children, the story of who can and can’t be American begins in the classroom with fables, fables about the men who made America," says Samia Khan of @AmMuslimStories in our newest blog: https://t.co/alu5CONS39

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

What can the history and experience of Muslims in America teach us about where we have failed and succeeded to live up to the Founding Father’s vision of “universal inclusion and equality”? 🙏🏽 Denise Spellberg @UTAustin #ReligiousFREEDOM #democracy #americanmuslim

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

Denise Spellberg, Professor of History & Middle Eastern Studies @UTAustin discusses how Muslims fit into the American experiment of universal inclusion and equality and what our Muslim reps @keithellison @IlhanMN @RepRashida and Andre Carson tell us about American ideals

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

Denise Spellberg, Prof @UTAustin discusses Washington's "lofty ideals of religious freedom" in the context of his practice of chattel slavery #FoundingFathers #ReligiousFREEDOM #emancipation

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

Denise Spellberg Prof @UTAustin and author of Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an tells us about #ThomasJefferson's views of #ReligiousFreedom and the role he thought #Muslims could play in the new nation

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

#Detroit #EidAlFitr, 1926. @JAfricanaRelig Members of the Universal Islamic Society gather to celebrate Eid. This racially diverse and theologically inclusive congregation knew how special their diverse community was, and they touted it as an example of what America could become

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

Historian and author of “Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an”, Denise Spellberg @UTAustin tells us more about the origins of Jefferson’s interests in Islam

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

Happy Birthday Malcolm! Watch this intimate conversation with elders at the historic Masjid Wali Muhammad who remember Malcolm as part of their community

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

Head over to our site to explore our interactive timeline. We cover major moments in history that make up the American Muslim story. https://t.co/Cb84rPF9Lp

[American Muslims @AmMuslimsFilm]

We’re committed to building a new narrative, but we need your help to do it. Join American Muslim to reclaim the past and reimagine a future where everyone belongs.

#americanmuslim #americanmuslimstories