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Dr. Sulayman Nyang (1944–2018, rahimahullah) was a Gambian-American professor and one of the foremost academic authorities on Islam in America and African studies. He served for decades as professor and chair of the African Studies Department at Howard University in Washington, DC, and earlier as Gambia's deputy ambassador to Saudi Arabia. He co-directed the landmark "Muslims in the American Public Square" research project and authored influential works including "Islam in the United States of America." He was widely beloved as a bridge-builder, mentor, and historian of the American Muslim experience.
