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Honoring Muslim American Veterans On Memorial Day

Craig Considine | Posted 05.26.2013 | Religion
Read More: Yusuf Ben Ali, George Washington, Honor, Muslim American Community, Memorial Day, Muslim American Soldiers, Arlington National Cemetery, Pluralism, Military, Pakistani American, Bampett Muhammad, United States Armed Forces, Humayun Saqib Muazzam Khan, Ayman Abdelrahman Taha, Purple Heart, Religion News
Craig Considine

Under George Washington, several Muslim Americans served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Bampett Muhammad, for example, fought for the "Virginia Line" between 1775 and 1783.

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George Washington Was A Friend Of Muslims

Craig Considine | Posted 04.20.2013 | Religion
Read More: Religion News, Mount Vernon, Religion and Politics, Muslim American Soldiers, Sultan Abdallah of Morocco, George Washington, Revolutionary War, Muslim Americans, Islam in America, Founding Fathers, Treaty of Marrakech, Sambo Anderson, Islam, Religion News
Craig Considine

Washington's tolerance of and friendships with Muslims may be a product of his adherence to the principles of Enlightenment, which emphasized a concern for human rights and freedom of choice

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