Introduction
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Muslims in America: 1957–2007 is adapted from the U.S. Department of State’s publication Being Muslim in America. It documents important historic milestones for Muslims in America since 1957, beginning with the dedication of the Islamic Center of Washington, which was attended by President Dwight D. Eisenhower and first lady Mamie Eisenhower.
1965
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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs into law the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, abolishing the national-origin quotas established in 1924, and spurs non-European immigration to the United States.
1965
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Published soon after its subject’s assassination in February1965, The Autobiography of Malcolm X tells the story of one man’s conversion to Islam in the larger context of the African-American experience. It remains one of the most influential books of the 20th century.
1991
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The Islamic Cultural Center in New York City is completed. It is the first building erected as a mosque in New York City and regularly draws more than 4,000 faithful for Friday prayers.
1991
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Charles Bilal is elected mayor of Kountze, Texas, the first Muslim to head a U.S. municipality.
1993
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Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad is appointed the U.S. Army’s first Muslim chaplain.
1996
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ALT: Hillary Clinton at Eid al-Fitr celebration (AP Images)
The first White House celebration of Eid al-Fitr is observed.
2001
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ALT: Eid postage stamp (Courtesy photo)
The U.S. Postal Service issues the first stamp honoring a Muslim holiday. The 34-cent Eid stamp is part of the Holiday Celebrations series.
2005
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The first Muslim national sorority in the United States, Gamma Gamma Chi, is founded by the mother-daughter team of Imani Abdul-Haqq and Dr. Althia F. Ali to help improve the image of Muslim women and Islam in general.
2006
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Keith Ellison becomes the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Congress as a member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota.
2006
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Canadian-born Ingrid Mattson is elected the first female president of The Islamic Society of North America.
2007
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President George W. Bush participates in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Islamic Center of Washington.