American Medina

American Medina: Stories of Muslim Chicago
Chicago History Museum
1601 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL

[Historian @JurgisJungle]

Some current answers to the question above faith in @ChicagoMuseum #AmericanMedina #exhibition!

[Historian @JurgisJungle]

‘American Medina’ Shares Stories of Muslim Chicagoans https://t.co/nAYifI9dqg @ChicagoMuseum @MedinaAmerican

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

IT HAS ARRIVED!! American Medina Opens Is NOW Open!!

Come check out the @ChicagoMuseum - American Medina: Stories of Muslim Chicago Exhibition!

Open now and running until May 2021.

#americanmedina #teenhistorians #chicagomuslims #muslimchicago #ChicagoHistory

[Something like a Tyrant 🤠 @TheASMLife]

I'm so happy to be one of few selected to share her story among others. Come check it out at the Chicago History Musuem.

[Bushra Amiwala @bushraamiwala]

I am very excited and extremely humbled to share I’ve been featured in the Chicago History Museum in the exhibition focused on American Muslims. Proud to have made it with the title of being one of the Youngest Muslim Electeds in the US! @ChicagoMuseum

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

Chicago is known for its graffiti murals and the #AmericanMedina exhibition is no exception! "American Medina" by Trinidad Castillo

Come check out the American Medina: Stories of Muslim Chicago Exhibit at the @ChicagoMuseum!

#muslimchicago #chicagomuslims #chicagograffiti

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

“When you’re on your own like that, as a convert, it's a struggle. But I never felt alone like I didn’t have a whole community to help me even though I was the only Muslim in my family. So when it was Ramadan and I was fasting, the sisters who I converted with became my family.”

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

"... He gave me a little grin, and then he walked away…. It was a confirmation for me that I was on the right path.”
- Naadherah Muhammad

For more oral histories, visit us at the Chicago History Museum soon! Exhibit opening on October 21st, 2019!!

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

"I read my Quran, went to sleep, and I had a dream of Prophet Muhummad. He came to me in a dream, he didn’t say anything… he was just there. And I knew it was him. I had never read any of his physical attributes or anything like that, I just knew that it was him..."

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

Naadherah Muhammad, one of our remarkable interviewees, recounted a monumental moment on her journey to Islam.

"That night I took my shahadah, went home and cleaned my space, took down all these pictures, you know. I was on it. I was like hardcore, I'm gonna do this..."

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

Happy October! 🍂
Can't believe @americanmedina is coming out this month!
We're excited to share the experiences we've compiled from Muslims throughout Chicago. It's truly an eye-opening experience
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#fall #americanmedina #chicagomuseum #muslims #chicago #storytelling

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

It's astonishing to realize that although we're all Muslims and we all live in Chicago, we are each so different but so similar at the same time.
Each individual around us has a unique story and it's amazing to get the chance to hear so many.

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

Say hello to your Teen Historians (plus Andre ofc).
Throughout the course of Summer 2019 we've interviewed a wide variety of individuals from all over Chicago. Although some stories were long and others short, each and every one was eye-opening.

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

Sneak peek of the exhibit's intro video featuring our eight Teen Historians!!!

[American Medina @MedinaAmerican]

American Medina: Stories of Muslim Chicago is an exhibit that shares the experiences of Muslims throughout greater Chicago. Come visit on our grand opening: October 21st, 2019
@chicagomuseum @MedinaAmerican