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Postcard to: Miss Azizah Al-Hibri in Beirut, signed: Brother Malcolm

New Words from Malcolm X

Correspondence between El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz, or Malcolm X, with Azizah al-Hibri, released in 2012

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A Fuller Picture of American Muslims

America’s Islamic Heritage Museum in DC, opened East of the Anacostia in 2011

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Ramadan Cookout

American’s Islamic Heritage Museum and the Zakat Foundation July 4 community cookout and iftar

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Lauren Schreiber, on guitar, and Muhammad Y. Oda, at the mic, perform together outside AIHM, then at 2315 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, SE, Oct 11, 2015.

Learn. Build Community. Hang Out

In 2015, a group of Muslims began meeting together, in different locations around DC. The story below reports on gatherings held at America’s Islamic Heritage Museum in Southeast DC. Eventually, the organization now known as Center DC found a stable home in Northwest DC. Its mission is to “help people practicing and exploring Islam grow … Continue reading Learn. Build Community. Hang Out

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