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Documentary to Air on the History of Indigenous Muslims in Pittsburgh
by Haroon Al-Qahtani Wednesday, Feb. 07, 2007 at 12:24 AM
al_qahtani@yahoo.com (email address validated)

Pittsburgh, PA – February 7, 2007 – Throughout February a documentary examining the rich history of Pittsburgh’s indigenous Muslim population will air on PCTV channel 21. “An Oral History of Islam in Pittsburgh” begins with the migration of formally enslaved African-Americans to Pittsburgh seeking employment and discusses the contributions of Satti Majid, a Sudanese Muslim who in the early twentieth century worked toward the establishment of a traditional Islamic community in Wilkinsburg.

The evolution of Islam in the city is traced through its various manifestations, and time is taken to look at the history of many movements and groups, including the Moorish Science Temple, Ahmadiyah movement, the Nation of Islam, and finally Sunni (traditional) Islam.

Lastly, the film explores the indigenous Muslim population’s recent intermingling with newly arriving immigrants and international students and problems that face Pittsburgh’s Muslim community today.

“An Oral History of Islam in Pittsburgh” will air at the following dates and times:

Friday, February 9th at 11 AM
Saturday, February 10th at 2 PM
Tuesday, February 13th at 4 PM
Thursday, February 15th at 2 PM
Saturday, February 17th at 9 PM
Tuesday, February 20th at 12 PM
Saturday, February 24th at 9 PM
Wednesday, February 28th at 11 PM

Pittsburgh Muslim Media encourages Muslim filmmakers and writers to create works of art to express the seldom-heard opinions of Muslims in America and abroad. “An Oral History of Islam in Pittsburgh” is the first in a series of projects attempting to voice this opinion and was produced, edited, and filmed by Haroon A. Al-Qahtani. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us.

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