Tape recorder used by Malcolm X at Mosque No. 7, 1960
Malcolm X used this tape recorder in 1960 when he served as minister of the Nation of Islam’s (NOI’s) Mosque No. 7 in Harlem.
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Lapel pin for the Muslim Girls Training-General Civilization Class, 1968-1975
Nation of Islam (NOI) member Hafeezah Muhammad Bahar wore this lapel pin for the Muslim Girls Training-General Civilization Class (MGT-GCC) from 1968-1975.
Fruit of Islam uniform ca. 1960
This Fruit of Islam (FOI) uniform was worn by a male member of the Nation of Islam (NOI) in the 1960s.
Qur’an acquired by Elijah Muhammad during Umrah to Mecca in 1959
In 1959, Nation of Islam (NOI) leader the Honorable Elijah Muhammad made umrah (pilgrimage outside of hajj season) to Mecca, where he acquired this Qur’an, made with wood and mother of pearl.
Drumsticks used by Art Blakey, 1980s
Born in 1919, jazz drummer and bandleader Art Blakey rose to prominence playing with greats like Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Sarah Vaughn.
Prophet Noble Drew Ali, Founder of Moorish Science Temple of America, 1925
In 1913, Noble Drew Ali founded the Canaanite Temple in Newark, New Jersey. It would evolve into the Moorish Science Temple of America (MSTA) by the time he settled in Chicago, Illinois, in 1925.
Portrait of Mohammah G. Baquaqua, 1854
Featured in NMAAHC’s Slavery and Freedom Exhibition, Mohammah G. Baquauqua’s portrait represents just one of the estimated 20%-30% of Africans brought to North America during slavery who were Muslim.
Muslim Artifacts at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Deborah Tulani Salahu-Din of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture writes about the importance of including the material culture of African American Muslims in the Museum's collection.