Sulayman Nyang - The History of Islam in America

About this lecture

In this wide-ranging lecture, Professor Sulayman Nyang of Howard University traces the history of Islam in America across five distinct stages — from pre-Columbian evidence of Muslim presence, through the era of Muslim slaves, waves of immigrant communities, and the domestication of Islam among African Americans, to the contemporary period of institutionalization and consolidation. Drawing on historical scholarship, oral history, and sociological analysis, he offers teachers a comprehensive framework for understanding how Islam became woven into the fabric of American society long before it entered the public consciousness.