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Moslem World & The U.S.A.

1956

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This magazine cover depicts a young woman in the light colored uniform and headscarf of the Nation of Islam. In the bottom right corner of the photograph are the words "A young Chicago Moslem/ Sister Zainab Sharrieff" in green text. In the left upper corner is a green rectangle with white text that reads "Moslem World & The U.S.A." There is a white margin along the bottom with text in green and black letters that read "Oct. - Nov. / December/ 1956 /SPECIAL ISSUE /Read Inside: SUEZ - Egypt's Waterway/ The Teachings of Mr. Elijah Muhammad / Moslems 'Invade' Georgia. Islam."

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Catalog reference: 2014.150.11.13

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