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Title
African-American Pioneer Muslimahs in Washington DC (Part One)
Subject
History
Comparative Religion
Description
This documentary film uses oral history to examine the lives of African-American Muslim women in Washington, DC primarily during the 1940's and 50's.
The narrators discuss the Muslim faith, black history in the United States, the transition from traditional southern protestant Christianity to Islam, the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, the Muslim Girls' Training and General Civility Classes, and aspects of the Nation of Islam unique to Washington, DC.
The film was produced by Zarinah Shakir as part of a series for "Perspectives of Interfaith Television."
The narrators discuss the Muslim faith, black history in the United States, the transition from traditional southern protestant Christianity to Islam, the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, the Muslim Girls' Training and General Civility Classes, and aspects of the Nation of Islam unique to Washington, DC.
The film was produced by Zarinah Shakir as part of a series for "Perspectives of Interfaith Television."
Creator
Shakir, Zarinah
Source
Grant - 11-DCCHP-01
Publisher
Perspectives of Interfaith
Date
2011
Contributor
Sabir, Aiday Nasheed
Beyah, Baseemah
Nasir, Shukriyyar
Muhammad, Amir
Saleem, Imam Yusuf
Rights
Film indicates "Copyright Pending."
Humanities Council use rights as outlined in grant agreement.
Format
DVD
.mpg
Language
English
Type
Moving Image
Identifier
01.DCCHP.2011
Coverage
Shaw
Ward 1
Anacostia
Ward 8
Moving Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
DVD
Duration
00:59:28
Compression
.mpg
Producer
Shakir, Zarinah
Director
Shakir, Zarinah
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