Islamic/Muslim contributions in DC
Posted by: ainain
in MLink Blog
on Dec 23, 2009
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Salam,
On a recent trip to Washington DC I was pleasantly surprised to find many references to the contributions Muslims have made to civilization duly recognized in historic buildings.
1. Suleiman the Magnificient is represented in the House of Rep chamber
2. In the Library of Congress (largest library in the world), Islam is embodied and represented in the dome
3. Supreme Court Building. "The figure is a well intentioned attempt by the sculptor, Adolph Weinman, to honor Muhammad"
There are many more but this was a nice surprise to see!

