A History of White American Muslims -- in Documents: #4

In anticipation of the September release of my new book, "A History of Conversion to Islam in the United States, Volume 1: White American Muslims before 1975" , over the next 2 months (Aug.-Sept.) I will be releasing on this blog some of the documents I have collected related to the history of White American converts to Islam. These documents, whose sources will be discussed in the book, will include selections from personal letters; articles and advertisements from old, little-known books, journals, and magazines; government files; and miscellaneous items.

See the previous document releases: #1, #2, #3

Pre-orders for the book are available through both the publisher's page and the Amazon page. If you are interested in the book but are not able to purchase it, ask your librarian to pre-order a copy.

View the GoogleBooks preview here

And Watch the book's promo video here

Today, I'm putting up 2 documents from 2 different eras of conversion:

1) "Why I Am a Muslim?" by Harry E. Heinkel of Los Angeles 

Written to the "Islamic Review" in 1932

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2) Alexander Webb's 1896 ad inviting Muslims to visit him at his home in NYC

A History of Conversion to Islam in the United States Vol. 1 -- promo 1

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Watch the promo video below

A History of White American Muslims -- in Documents: #3

In anticipation of the September release of my new book, "A History of Conversion to Islam in the United States, Volume 1: White American Muslims before 1975" , over the next 2 months I will be releasing on this blog some of the documents I have collected related to the history of White American converts to Islam. These documents, whose sources will be discussed in the book, will include selections from personal letters; articles and advertisements from old, little-known books, journals, and magazines; government files; and miscellaneous items.

See the previous document releases: #1, #2.

Pre-orders for the book are available through both the publisher's page and the Amazon page. If you are interested in the book but are not able to purchase it, ask your librarian to pre-order a copy.

View the GoogleBooks preview here

Photo of William Edward Abdur Rahman Lutz

A History of White American Muslims -- in Documents: #2

In anticipation of the September release of my new book, "A History of Conversion to Islam in the United States, Volume 1: White American Muslims before 1975" , over the next 2 months I will be releasing on this blog some of the documents I have collected related to the history of White American converts to Islam. These documents, whose sources will be discussed in the book, will include selections from personal letters; articles and advertisements from old, little-known books, journals, and magazines; government files; and miscellaneous items.

See the previous document releases: #1.

Pre-orders for the book are available through both the publisher's page and the Amazon page. If you are interested in the book but are not able to purchase it, ask your librarian to pre-order a copy.

View the GoogleBooks preview here

Extract from USS Philadelphia Crew List

A History of White American Muslims -- in Documents: #1

In anticipation of the September release of my new book, "A History of Conversion to Islam in the United States, Volume 1: White American Muslims before 1975" , over the next 2 months I will be releasing on this blog some of the documents I have collected related to the history of White American converts to Islam. These documents, whose sources will be discussed in the book, will include selections from personal letters; articles and advertisements from old, little-known books, journals, and magazines; government files; and miscellaneous items. 

Pre-orders for the book are available through both the publisher's page and the Amazon page. If you are interested in the book but are not able to purchase it, ask your librarian to pre-order a copy.

View the GoogleBooks preview here

Flyer (partial) for the

Muhammad Alexander Russell Webb Memorial Meeting, 1943

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