New PBS series explores the often-overlooked history of American Muslims

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A new PBS series explores the early history of Muslims in the United States through a six-part documentary.

Starting this weekend, a new series on PBS dives into the early history of Muslims in the United States. The six-part documentary, "American Muslims: A History Revealed," looks at notable figures and communities spanning more than 200 years. Geoff Bennett speaks with Asma Khalid of the BBC, one of the series' three hosts, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Geoff Bennett

Guest: Asma Khalid

Topics covered

• American Muslims
• history
• documentary
• PBS series
• notable figures
• communities

Keywords

• American Muslims
• history
• PBS
• documentary
• Asma Khalid
• Geoff Bennett

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PBS, BBC

Books & works: American Muslims: A History Revealed

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