Building Muslim Spaces in a Secular Society:
African Muslims in Philadelphia
Funded by the Social Science Research Center
National Resources
- African Cultural Alliance of North America: A social services and cultural organization dedicated to providing services which enriched the lives of the African immigrant through social and cultural services.
- Sudan Artists Gallery: To participate in an ongoing efforts of documentation for the contemporary Sudanese art in particular and contemporary art in Africa.
- African Services Committee: A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and self-sufficiency of the African community in New York City and beyond.
- African Diaspora Biography on the Internet from the Columbia University Libraries
- African Diaspora Collection from the Columbia University Libraries
- Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora: An association based at NYU dedicated to promoting scholarship on the African diaspora.
- The John Hope Franklin Research Center: The John Hope Franklin Research Center is a repository for African and African American studies documentation and an educational outreach division of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
- ÌrÌnkÈrindÒ: a Journal of African Migration a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of African migration and immigration to other parts of the world
- The International Sufi School: A school dedicated to Murid philosophy and the teachings of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba, with two contacts in the Philadelphia area.
- National Somali Bantu Project: An excellent site recording the Somali Bantus' history, culture and practical challenges in the United States.
- Passport to Paradise Online Art Exhibit: Passport to Paradise is an exhibition program concerning arts of the Mourides, a mystical Muslim movement originating in Senegal, West Africa.
- Islamic Tijaniya Foundation of America: A non-profit organization created to improve the faith and life of the Muslim African Diaspora and address the challenges they face.
- The Association of Islamic Charitable Projects: The North American Headquarters of the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects is based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The AICP of North America is an organization objectively teaching the authentic knowledge of the Religion as taught by the Prophet, , and preserved and passed on through the trustworthy followers of each era.
- The Sankore' Institute of Islamic-African Studies International (S.I.I.A.S.I): The SIIASI non-profit, non-political educational institution founded for the sole purpose of researching into the educational, political, cultural and religious heritage of Islamic Africa.
- Muslim Alliance of North America: MANA is a national network of masjids, Muslim organizations and individuals committed to work together to address certain urgent needs within the Muslim community.
- The Tri-State Muslim News
- Institute for the Study of Islamic Though in Africa: ISITA —the Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa, located at Northwestern University sponsors and facilitates collaborative interdisciplinary scholarship on the Islamic tradition of learning in Africa and promotes a broader awareness of the role of Islam in African societies, past and present. By sponsoring field research, conferences, visiting scholars, and publications, ISITA encourages intellectual exchange, especially with Africa-based scholars, and produces new knowledge on Islamic thought in Africa.
- Illinois Commision for Immigrant Rights: CIRR is dedicated to promoting the rights of immigrants and refugees to full and equal participation in the civic, cultural, social, and political life of our diverse society.
- Islamic Relief USA: Islamic Relief USA is a non-profit organization that has worked in many countries around the world to alleviate poverty, suffering, hunger, and illiteracy.
- Long Island Muslim Society
- The Muslim American Society: Established in 1993 as a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization, the Muslim American Society (MAS) is a charitable, religious, social, cultural, and educational organization. Over the past two decades, MAS has expanded to more than 50 chapters across the United States and offers programs and services that seek to better the individual and the greater society by imparting Islamic knowledge, promoting community service, engaging in political activism, and much more. Email
123 E Luzerne St., Philadelphia, PA, 19124
Contact: Naser Khatib
215-457-0300
- National Council of Nigerial Muslim Organizations in the U.S.A: The NCNMO seeks tofoster mutual understanding among all brothers and sisters in Islam in general and Nigerian Muslim associations in particular.
For inquiries please contact the Outreach Director:
Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar, Ph.D, (215) 898-6610