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Warith Deen Mohammed – former leader of the largest Muslim organization, the American Society of Muslims (son of Nation of Islam leader) [151] [152] [153] Abdul Malik Mujahid – Imam, community activist supporting interfaith and progressive causes, president of Sound Vision [154] Daniel Haqiqatjou - Muslim polemcist, debator, and Da'ee
Charles Elachi, Rayak-born Lebanese, professor of electrical engineering and planetary science at Caltech and the former director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Fawwaz T. Ulaby Damascus-born Syrian, professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, former Vice President of Research for the University of Michigan; first Arab-American winner of the IEEE Edison Medal
This list includes persons of North African or Horn of Africa native ancestry who identify as Arabs, as well as Middle Eastern Americans who are not Arabs. The first Arab American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives was George A. Kasem in 1959, and the first Arab-American U.S. senator was James Abourezk in 1973.
The Jacka, born Dominick Newton) – American rapper. [16] Akhenaton – French rapper and producer; born Philippe Fragione. [17] Aisha al-Adawiya – American interfaith activist and founder of Women in Islam [18] Baba Ali – Iranian-born American film developer, games developer, and businessman. [19]
Raised Baptist, converted to Islam as a teenager. [6] Ilhan Omar: Democratic: MN-05: January 3, 2019: Incumbent 6 years, 62 days First of two Muslim women in Congress. First Muslim to succeed another Muslim. Born to a Muslim family in Somalia and immigrated as a refugee to the United States in 1995. [7] Rashida Tlaib: Democratic: MI-13: January ...
The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, these Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life. By Emily Kassie. April 6, 2015
The following is a list of notable Pakistani Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Pakistani American or must have references showing they are Pakistani American and are notable.
Members of the Muslim and Arab American community endorsed former President Donald Trump during an event in The Bronx on Thursday morning.. About 20 community leaders and Imams — joined by ...