Amir Hussain wants Americans to know that Muslims have always been a part of the history of the United States, starting long before the country gained its independence from Great Britain.
“There's never been an America without Muslims,” said Hussain, quoting from the first line of his book “Muslims and the Making of America” during a program at the National Press Club March 14.
At least 10 percent of the slaves kidnapped in West Africa and brought to the U.S. beginning in the 17th century were Muslim, explained Hussain, professor of theological studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
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