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Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been people who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation.. However, in the modern contexts of Muslim minorities in non-Muslim countries as well as secularised Muslim states like Turkey, and Bangladesh, the religious leadership may take a variety of non-formal sha
Raised Baptist, converted to Islam as a teenager. [4] Ilhan Omar: Democratic: MN-05: January 3, 2019: Incumbent 2,177 (5 years, 351 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. [5] Rashida Tlaib: Democratic: MI-13 ...
Hamida Dakane – first Black and first Muslim to serve in the North Dakota House of Representatives [27] Keith Ellison – first Muslim congressman from Minnesota [28] Louis Farrakhan – leader of the Nation of Islam; George Bethune English (1787–1828) – American adventurer, diplomat, soldier, and convert to Islam.
A Sunni Islam term meaning the most respected of the Marjas; it is a Persian name for teacher that is also used by some to denote a teacher of extraordinary respect. Amir al-Mu'minin: Leader of the faithful (only used for four Rashidun Caliphate) Ash Shakur: Ayatollah: In Shi'a Islam, a high ranking title given to clerics. Custodian of the Two ...
The diversity of Muslims in the United States is vast, and so is the breadth of the Muslim American experience. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, nine Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life.
Tarek Fatah and other MCC board members at anti-war and anti-Zionist demonstration in Toronto related with the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.. Formed in December 2001, the Muslim Canadian Congress was organized to provide a voice to Muslims who support a "progressive, liberal, pluralistic, democratic, and secular society where everyone has the freedom of religion."
The religious affiliation in the United States Senate reflects the variety of religion in the United States, despite not being in line with the religious affiliation of the general population.
The Ahmadi Muslims offered the first multi-racial community experience for African American Muslims, [37] which included elements of Indian culture and Pan-Africanism. [57] Over the late 20th century, the Ahmadiyya influence on African American Islam subsided to a degree. The Community did not draw as many followers as it did in its early history.