,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! recognition ( ,janu>y z ,muslim-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? & celebrat+ ! h]itage & culture ( ,muslim ,am]icans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate is pr\d to recognize & commemorate ,muslim-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?1 an obs]vance t celebrates ! contributions ( ,muslim ,am]icans2 ,:]eas 9 keep+ ) ! "t-honor$ traditions ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate recognizes & pays tribute to ^? :o fo/] cultural pride & enhance ! pr(ile ( div]se communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas immigration ( ,muslims to ! ,am]ican colonies began ) ! arrival ( ind5tur$ work]s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #ag?1 #ah?1 & #ai? c5turies1 a significant numb] ( slaves ( ,muslim h]itage 7 br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 ! #ai?1 #bj?1 & #ba/ c5turies1 successive waves ( immigration br\ght additional ,muslims to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o s\ght to pursue economic & social opportunity1 z well z fre$om ( religion1 & enri*$ ! fabric ( ! society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z bus9ess own]s1 entrepr5eurs1 heal? c>e pr(essionals1 humanit>ians1 sci5ti/s1 & /ud5ts2 ,:]eas ,muslim ,am]icans contribute greatly to *>itable organizations t help p f all fai?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w by provid+ m$ical assi/ance1 family s]vices1 & s*ola/ic supplies1 runn+ be=e- & aft]-s*ool programs1 fe$+ ! hungry1 & provid+ recup]ation ef=ts foll[+ natural disa/]s2 ,:]eas ,muslim ,am]icans h contribut$ to e "p ( ! society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by mak+ advancem5ts 9 ar*itecture1 arts1 bus9ess1 culture1 gov]nm5t1 law1 m$ic9e1 ! milit>y1 religion1 & sports2 ,:]eas ,banglade%i-,am]ican ,fazlur ,rahman ,khan left 8 m>k on ! cityscapes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by pione]+ a new /ructural sy/em ( frame tubes us$ to con/ruct iconic build+s l ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t] 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ,new ,york1 ! ,hub]t ,h4 ,humphrey ,metrodome 9 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota1 & ! ,willis ,se>s ,t[] 9 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois2 ,:]eas _m ,muslim ,am]icans pursue ! ,am]ican dream & contribute to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z bus9ess own]s & entrepr5eurs1 includ+ ,paki/ani-born billionaire ,%ahid ,khan1 own] ( ! auto-p>ts company ,flex-,n-,gate & ! ,national ,football ,league's ,jacksonville ,jagu>s2 ,:]eas ! inv5tion ( ! ice cream cone by ,syrian immigrant ,erne/ ,hamwi is a practical confection ) a ne> ubiquit\s pres5ce 9 ! life ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf1 ,kei? ,ellison ( ,m9nesota 0 elect$ to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 becom+ ! fir/ ,muslim ,am]ican to s]ve 9 ,congress2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjh1 ,ambassador ,sada ,cumb] 0 appo9t$ by ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% to s]ve z ! fir/ ,special ,envoy to ! ,organization ( ! ,islamic ,conf]5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 repres5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to #eg ,muslim-majority nations2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ,&r ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ! second ,muslim ,am]ican elect$ to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 became ! fir/ ,muslim ,am]ican to s]ve on ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas actor ,mah]%ala ,ali became ! fir/ ,muslim ,am]ican to w9 an ,osc> = 8 support+ role 9 ,moonlight 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,ra%ida ,tlaib ( ,mi*igan & ,ilhan ,om> ( ,m9nesota 7 elect$ to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 becom+ ! fir/ ,muslim-,am]ican wom5 to s]ve 9 ,congress2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,zahid ,qurai%i 0 confirm$ z ! fir/ ,muslim ,am]ican to s]ve z an article ,,iii ,f$]al judge z a di/rict judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,new ,j]sey2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ,ra%ad ,hussa9 0 confirm$ z ! fir/ ,muslim ,am]ican to s]ve z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om2 ,:]eas ! inv5tion ( ! intrav5tricul> ca!t] sy/em by ,paki/ani-,am]ican neurosurgeon ,ayub ,ommaya provides *emo!rapy to treat bra9 tumors2 ,:]eas ,muslim ,am]icans h f\ght 9 support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 e major w>1 f ,bampett ,muham$ & ,yusuf ,b5 ,ali "u ! comm& ( ,g5]al ,george ,wa%+ton 9 ! ,am]ican ,revolution>y ,w>1 to ,capta9 ,humayun ,khan1 :o made ! ultimate sacrifice 9 ,iraq 9 #bjjd2 ,:]eas ,imam ,w>i? ,de5 ,mohamm$1 ! fir/ ,muslim ,am]ican to deliv] ! invocation = ! ,s5ate1 & ,el-,hajj ,malik ,el-,%abazz1 ! civil rights activi/ & re=m] also kn[n z ,malcolm ,x1 7 prom95t religi\s lead]s & s*ol>s2 ,:]eas ,muslim-,am]ican pr(essional a?letes l ,naismi? ,memorial ,basketball ,hall ( ,fame memb]s ,k>eem ,abdul ,jabb>1 ,hakeem ,olajuwon1 & ,%aquille ,o',neal1 & #b-"t _w heavyweight box+ *ampion ,hasim ,%>iff ,rahman1 ?rill$ sports fans across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w dur+ _! respective c>e]s2 ,:]eas ,muslim-,am]ican ,olympians1 su* z box] ,muhammad ,ali1 track & field a?lete ,dalilah ,muhammad1 & f5c] ,ibtihaj ,muhammad1 won m$als 9 int]national competitions2 ,:]eas1 ) roots 9 at lea/ #gg diff]5t c\ntries & id5tify+ racially z ,:ite1 ,black1 ,arab1 & ,asian1 ,muslim ,am]icans are an extremely div]se population2 ,:]eas ! curr5t population ( ,muslims liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is e/imat$ at ov] #c1dej1jjj individuals2 ,:]eas ov] #d1ejj ,muslims s]ve on active duty1 & ov] #b1cjj ,muslims s]ve z select$ res]ve p]sonnel 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! ,muslim population has be5 gr[+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! pres5t-day ,muslim-,am]ican population is a tape/ry ( e?nic1 racial1 l+ui/ic1 social1 & economic gr\ps2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ej p]c5t ( ,muslim ,am]icans h report$ exp]i5c+ religi\s discrim9ation1 ) t numb] ris+ to #fd p]c5t = ,muslim ,am]icans ^: appe>ance id5tifies !m z ,muslim1 su* z wom5 :o we> ! hijab or headsc>f2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ = public education1 aw>5ess1 & policies t help p be culturally compet5t :5 describ+1 discuss+1 or address+ ! impacts t ,muslim ,am]icans h on all aspects ( ! society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,muslim-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? w be obs]v$ 9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y2 & ,:]eas ! incr$ible contributions & h]itage ( ,muslim ,am]icans h help$ to build a bett] ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,janu>y z ,muslim-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?2 7#b7 honors ! contributions & integral role ( ,muslim ,am]icans 9 ! economy1 culture1 & id5tity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#c7 urges ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,muslim-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate c]emonies1 programs1 & activities t celebrate ! contributions ( ,muslim ,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4