In Honor of Black History Month, we welcome this traveling exhibit of America's Islamic Heritage Museum from Washington, D.C.
Thursday, Feb. 13
6:30-8:30 p.m., McBride Gathering Space
Numen Lumen Pavilion
Did you know …
- … Islam has been called one of the fastest growing religions in the Americas?
- … Muslims made contact with the America’s before Columbus?
- … 20-40% of all African Americans are descendants of west African Muslims?
In Honor of Black History Month, we welcome the “America’s Islamic Heritage Museum: Forgotten Roots” exhibition from Washington, D.C.
This traveling museum exhibit will bring to life America’s rich Islamic heritage with easy-to-comprehend text and eye-catching photographs of America’s early Islamic personalities, documents, writings, communities and tombstones. Muslims and the Faith of Islam have had a very long history in the western hemisphere. Come see.
Brought by the Muslim Student Association and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, in cooperation with Bennett College.