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Islam in America Introduction: The date of the first Muslim in America is unknown but there are theories that they predate Christopher Columbus. Muslims in America today have very diverse backgrounds and experiences. The Islamic Resource Center has many materials on the Muslim experience in America from the first Muslims to Muslims today. Books: African Muslims in antebellum America : transatlantic stories and spiritual struggles by Allan D. Austin. Call Number: 973.0496 .A37 American crescent : a Muslim cleric on the power of his faith, the struggle against prejudice, and the future of Islam and America by Hassan Qazwini. Call Number: 297.82092 .Q29 Coming to America : a Muslim family's story by Bernard Wolf. Call Number: J 305.892 .W65 A history of Islam in America : from the new world to the new world order by Kambiz GhaneaBassiri. Call Number: 297.0973 .G43 Muslims in America : seven centuries of history, 1312-2000 : collections and stories of American Muslims by Amir Nashid Ali Muhammad. Call Number: 297.0973 .M84 Films: 1421, the year China discovered America? Call Number: 40 The history of Islam in America Call Number: 32 Prince among slaves Call Number: 12 Websites: Pew Research Center The Pew Research Center has done many studies on Muslim Americans. Search for keywords “Muslims” and “American” to read them. Collections and Stories of American Muslims “Collections & Stories of American Muslims (CSAM) was created in 1996 as a 501 © 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and the education of the history of Muslim Americans and the establishment of America's Islamic Heritage Museum and traveling exhibits in the United States, and abroad, which reflects America’s rich Islamic history, culture and diversity. Our purpose and mission as an organization is to shed light on the depth, diversity, growth, and history of Muslim Americans, plus to serve as a resource center for the history, enrichment, knowledge, and understanding of Muslim Americans. Muslims and Islam have been a part of the American fabric for centuries. It is part of the many threads of culture, colors, religions, and lifestyles that make up the American pluralistic quilt.”