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A list of notable Muslims - the followers of the religion of Islam, who live in the United States - known as American Muslims. The list contains people from all types of careers such as sports or music; many of these people are converts to Islam, in particular African Americans, with also other ethnic origins.
Politicians and activists
- Dr. Robert D. Crane - former foreign policy advisor, author[1]
- Zalmay Khalilzad - Former US Ambassador to the United Nations. Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan and to Iraq[2]
- James Yee - former US Army chaplain with the rank of Captain[3]
Religious leaders
- Hassan Al-Qazwini - Muslim scholar[4]
- Jamal Badawi - Muslim scholar[5]
- Louay M. Safi - Muslim scholar[6]
- Yusuf Estes - Muslim scholar[7]
- Sherman Jackson - Muslim scholar[8]
- Ingrid Mattson - Muslim scholar[9]
- Zaid Shakir - Muslim scholar[10]
- Sadullah Khan - Muslim scholar[11]
- Siraj Wahhaj - Muslim scholar[12]
- Hamza Yusuf - Muslim scholar[13]
- Shuaib Ud-Din - Muslim scholar & Alim[14]
Journalists and authors
- Yahiya Emerick - Author[15]
- Stephen Schwartz - journalist[16]
- Michael Wolfe - journalist[17]
Business
- Abdul Malik Mujahid - President of Sound Vision and community activist[18]
Science
- Fazlur Khan - structural engineer (designed the Sears Tower, John Hancock Center)[19]
Entertainment
Music
- Akon - Hip Hop singer-songwriter,and record producer [20]
- B.G. Knocc Out - rapper from Compton, CA, (converted to Islam in 1999) [21]
- Brother Ali - rapper [22]
- Lupe Fiasco - Rapper [23]
- Napoleon (rapper)- Former member of Tupac Shakur's rap group the Outlawz, now a motivational Muslim speaker [24]
- Native Deen - Artist rap group [25]
- Busta Rhymes - hip-hop Artist and rapper [26]
- Beanie Sigel - Rapper [27]
- Swizz Beatz - hip-hop producer and rapper.
- T-Pain - singer, rapper [28]
Film
- Nabil Abou-Harb - filmmaker, Writer/Director of "Arab in America". [29]
- Shohreh Aghdashloo - Academy Award-nominated Iranian-born actress[30]
Other
- Dave Chappelle - Comedian (converted in 1998) [31]
Sports
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar —Converted to Islam from Catholicism in 1971.[32][33]
- Hakeem Olajuwon [34]
- Muhammad Ali —Became a member of the Nation of Islam in 1964,[36] then converted to Sunni Islam in 1975.[37] [38]
Convicted terrorists
- John Walker Lindh - White American Taliban[39]
- Hasan Akbar - convicted of premeditated murder in grenade attack on fellow soldiers.[40]
- Hesham Mohamed Hadayet - Egyptian-American who killed 2 people at the El Al counter at Los Angeles International Airport[41]
- Mir Aimal Kansi - Pakistani-American convicted and executed for the shootings at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters.[42]
- José Padilla - convicted of aiding terrorists and litigant before the United States Supreme Court in Rumsfeld v. Padilla
Footnotes
- ^ IslamonLine.net
- ^ BBC NEWS | Middle East | Zalmay Khalilzad: US power broker
- ^ USATODAY.com - The ordeal of Chaplain Yee
- ^ Official Website
- ^ The Dr. Jamal Badawi Rebuttal Page
- ^ The page cannot be found[dead link]
- ^ Yusuf Estes, Former Christian Minister
- ^ Oxford University Press: Islam and the Blackamerican: Sherman A. Jackson
- ^ AlimProgram.com
- ^ Zaytuna Institute & Academy :: Teachers
- ^ Wise Living
- ^ [1]
- ^ 'If you hate the west, emigrate to a Muslim country' | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
- ^ [2]
- ^ Yahiya Emerick - Penguin Group (USA) Authors - Penguin Group (USA)
- ^ Stephen Schwartz on Wahhabism & Islam in the U.S. on National Review Online
- ^ Amazon.com: Taking Back Islam: American Muslims Reclaim Their Faith: Books: Producers of Beliefnet,Michael Wolfe
- ^ Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC)[dead link]
- ^ Fazlur Rahman Khan
- ^ Q&A: Akon - How Akon went from car thief to inmate to hip-hop's top R&B singer Rolling Stone. Publisher: RealNetworks. Date/Time: Nov 02, 2006 12:27 PM. Author: Peter Relic
- ^ BG KNOCC OUT & DRESTA Publisher: DUB CNN. Date: September 2006. Interviewer: Yash
- ^ CHRIS RiemenschneiderI (28 December 2007) Brother Ali: Even for a Muslim albino rapper, he stood out StarTribune. Retrieved on 2009-04-11.
- ^ Lupe Fiasco Announces Album Release Date
- ^ Former US rapper Napoleon warns Oldham youth about gang culture 10 May 2009. Retrieved on 2009-05-09.
- ^ Native Deen's Muslim Rap, by Phyllis McIntosh, at usinfo.state.gov
- ^ Busta Rhymes ft. Ron Browz, Diddy, Swizz Beatz, T-Pain, Akon & Lil Wayne - Arab Money (Remix) Muslim Entertainment. 29 November 2008. Retrieved on 2009-05-09.
- ^ Off On A Tangent W/Beanie Sigel | Featurette | SOHH.com /[dead link]
- ^ Koha, Nui Te (2007-06-10). "Escaping Tallahassee". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ The South Magazine:Arab in America, 2007-03-18
- ^ Stanley, John (2006-11-26). "'Nativity' Revisited". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
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- ^ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar National Basketball League (NBA). Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
- ^ Transcript: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 02/25/99
- ^ NBA star Hakeem Olajuwon talks about the gift of Ramadan and finding peace in Islam - Beliefnet.com
- ^ Cleveland Browns
- ^ Nation of Islam The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-04-23.
- ^ Caldwell, Deborah. "Muhammad Ali's New Spiritual Quest". Beliefnet. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ Gale - Free Resources - Black History - Biographies - Muhammad Ali
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ [6]
See also
- Glossary of Islamic terms in Arabic
- List of converts to Islam
- List of Islamic and Muslim related topics
- Lists of Muslims
- Lists of people by belief
- List of Western Muslims
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