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Fighting for Freedom: The Little-Known Story of Muslims and the Civil War

Malika Bilal (Senior Presenter., Al Jazeera English) tells the recently discovered story of Muhammad Kahn, an immigrant from Afghanistan who traveled to the United States in 1861, fought in the Union Army, and left behind a 200-page pension file documenting his experiences. While piecing Kahn’s story together, Malika also discovers the stories of other Muslims involved in the conflict.
Season 1 Episode 13 Length 22:24 Premiere: 11/21/24

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Season 1 Episodes

How Islam Influenced Black Americans in 1920s Chicago
S1 E16 Length 23:46 Premiere Date 01/09/25

How Muslims Influenced Thomas Jefferson and America’s Founders
S1 E15 Length 24:43 Premiere Date 12/19/24

How South Asian Muslims and Mexican Americans United in the 1920s
S1 E14 Length 23:39 Premiere Date 12/12/24

Fighting for Freedom: The Little-Known Story of Muslims and the Civil War
S1 E13 Length 22:24 Premiere Date 11/21/24

From Slavery to Freedom: The Untold Story of America's First Muslims
S1 E12 Length 23:19 Premiere Date 11/04/24

Is This One of America’s First Mosques?
S1 E11 Length 22:01 Premiere Date 10/17/24

A South Asian in the Southwest
S1 E6 Length 24:45 Premiere Date 05/01/26

How South Asian Muslims and Mexican Americans United in the 1920s
S1 E5 Length 24:43 Premiere Date 12/05/24

A New Hope for Freedom
S1 E5 Length 24:45 Premiere Date 05/01/26

A Mosque on the Prairies
S1 E4 Length 24:45 Premiere Date 05/01/26

A Muslim in the Civil War
S1 E3 Length 24:45 Premiere Date 05/01/26

Islam at the Nation’s Founding
S1 E2 Length 24:45 Premiere Date 05/01/26

A Portrait of Freedom
S1 E1 Length 24:44 Premiere Date 05/01/26

American Muslims: A History Revealed Trailer
Preview Length 01:58 Premiere Date 11/01/24

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