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Dec 2024
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How did American Muslims help shape US h...

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Centuries after the first Muslims stepped foot in America, the United States is home to nearly 4 million Muslim Americans. In ‘American Muslims: A History Revealed,’ a six-part PBS docuseries that premiered in October, journalists and historians uncover the stories of American Muslims spanning over 200 years from past to present.

In this episode:

  • Maytha Alhassen (@MaythaAlhassen), Executive Producer, ‘American Muslims: A History Revealed’

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This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Chloe K. Li, Cole van Miltenburg, and Sonia Bhagat, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, and our host, Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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