30 Firsts For Muslims In America From Jefferson S Ramadan Dinner To Ali S Oscar
Some other key moments: 1778: Morocco, a Muslim theocracy, is among the first foreign nations to recognize the independence of the United States. 1805: President Thomas Jefferson hosts a Ramadan celebration at the White House while welcoming a Tunisian envoy. 1930: Wallace Fard Muhammad founds the Nation of Islam, a Muslim sect for Black Americans. 1934: The Mother Mosque of America, the oldest continuously operating purpose-built mosque in the U....