Pictures of Muslims Wearing Things

Muslims in the United States have been popping their collars for quite some time.

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori [1762-1829],  a “prince among slaves,” was captured at the age of 26 from present-day Guinea, and enslaved in the US state of Mississippi. In 1828, he was finally freed  by the order of President John Quincy Adams, after being enslaved for 40 years - during which he lost neither his Muslim faith nor his dignity - both of which finally led to his freedom.

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Muslims in the United States? They’ve kind of been around for centuries.

Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (1701-1773), an African slave from Bondu (present-day Senegal) is seen here in a portrait wearing white and a small Quran around his neck. Ayuba was one of an estimated tens of thousands of Muslim slaves brought to North America from the African continent. [read more: wiki, jstor]

South African jazz artist Abdullah Ibrahim wears an air of somber tranquility, and trimmed nails, just like his piano teacher told him to do.

Apartheid activist and researcher on Islam and HIV/AIDS, Farid Esack’s brilliant and charming smile makes up for this tucked-in, belted t-shirt blunder.

Kandia Kouyate sports a beautiful boubou that lets her feel the music wherever she may go.

Youssou N’dour is a no-frills mega superstar in his Muslim jeans.