This is a timely reminder about the demographic make-up of this country and the sacrifices made by many people from different countries and backgrounds
This video won't break 1mil views in 5 years. Race does still matter to most. As it always has, and will. The separation is too far to come back. There will be another civil war, within 20 years, if not sooner.
No, don’t confuse a hand full of people as coming to USA pre 1900 with black Americans (descendants of USA chattel slavery) who did 99% of the work via slavery
What about ALL the Enslaved descendant of afriCANS [ many were betrayed trafficked SOLD from West Africa] who were Muslims and couldn't identify for fear of retribution 😢
I know RUclips's treasures are endless. But even by that infinite measure, this is a gem. This is a superb story. And it is so uplifting. Thank you for this.
That tombstone should be replaced with his full name. This is the least that could be done for a man who spent 20 years trying to get his pension after honorably serving.
Thank you for this! It is amazing to me how shocked my students are when I inform them that Muslims lived in what becomes the United States from as early as 1565 in St. Augustine, and that Muslim Africans, likely, were members of Spanish expeditions exploring the US Southwest.
NO SUPRISE to me my GREAT GRAND FATHER WAS MUSLIM. PRAYED TO THE EAST read and wrote ARABIC. I grew up knowing we were MUSLIM. My GRAND FATHER WAS BORN IN 1880s.
Most History Classes only start with the English bringing slaves in 1619, but not the Spanish bringing slaves to St Augustine in 1565 and Pensacola before that. African explorers (Moors) had been in the Americas!!
Yup there was a lot of Muslims during Columbus voyage even, because most of the great sailors from the Iberian peninsula was from Al Andalus Muslims land in the south of Spain. Muslims still live in Spain during that time even during the Inquisitions, not all of them fled to North Africa yet. Only in the 1500 when the Spanish Church authority started to hunt down any Muslims who still practice Islam secretly in Spain.
As a former soldier, I enjoy stories like this. It's important to remember the diversity of our country and, by extension, our military, which is what keeps us strong. As someone else noted in a comment, "This is a timely reminder"
I met an African American marine at my Mosque, this was 15 years ago or so. He served 4 years in the Marines and took shahadah (testimony of faith) and converted to Islam. He needed a place to stay so I took him in for 6 months. In Iraq the Iraqi soldiers called him Abu Hussein so he wanted to be called that but we told him that means, ' the father of Hussein ' so he'd need a son named Hussein lol. But we just went with it and accepted him into Islam. Unfortunately he was mentally stuck in the battlefield. I got him a job at Target as security and he was standing at the door like a soldier so I had to teach him to smile, seriously! I'd come home and he'd be practicing his smile... 😢 Dunno where he is now. He left all his stripes and uniforms at my place when he moved out. 😕
@@MrYusha Thanks for doing what you could. PTSD is a terrible thing that we as a country need to learn to deprogram out of our soldiers once they're home from a war!
I had heard about enslaved muslims africans, but not muslims on the civil war. I live near a large (christian and muslims but mostly muslim) arab population so I always love learning about the history of islam!
As a Black American Muslim. The story warms my heart and also makes me extremely sad that even now more than 400 years. People (men,women,childern) who are Muslim and people who are of African descent, especially those who foundational black Americans are mistreated by this country unless we are entertainers or on the athletic field. We as people of color Arab(none white Presenting) Or of african descent Have to prove our patriotism to this country Which also What's a heightened of awareness after 9/11
Thank you, Malika, for always being on the right side of history. I must say that I was surprised when I heard your comforting voice at the very beginning of this video. You bring comfort and knowledge to an old lady on Al Jazeera. Thank YOU for ALL you are doing.
Really feeling proud to know how much Muslims were involved in making America the great country from its beginning. Thanks for making the great documentary.
Ashamed how muslims were repeatedly fooled to help America which continously tried to destroy them, and millions of muslims worldwide. Psychologically, they did even more damage. No pride in saving that one who envies your mere existence.
knowing the Cold War history and even history of things like how the Philippines and Hawaii was conquered, not to mention what it is doing right now outside its borders, I would not say great. But one of the basically only two times it was great and moral as a government was in the reconstruction era(the one in which these Muslim Americans were involved) and in world war 2.
Wow, this is an amazing piece of American History! Our Muslim brothers and sisters have been here in America - fighting for humanity - for freedom. Stop all wars NOW!!! We are all one -united we stand against fake wars.
Your comment has a lot of meaning, except the "stop wars" part. Human nature itself means conflict, and wars. In my city just yesterday, a 9 year old boy took the life of a classmate, over an argument about sneakers.
@@BlueSkyCountry That doesn't mean you should not stop the wars. He is right. Stop the wars. People in USA are so sheltered from reality of world it's crazy.
@ImaLegend1131 In all of human history, no one has ever succeeded in stopping war. The smart thing to do when realizing that an endeavor is guaranteed failure is to not even try, because you know you will not succeed.
@BlueSkyCountry you can still stop a war but not all wars. Wars are fought all over the world. That is my point. You can try to stop wars to save lives. You won't wanna see your family being k**led in front of you thinking ohh yeah it's futile I cannot stop this. Humans don't give up. They keep fighting.
Thank you PBS for this. Many Muslims in America, even first generation, don’t realize the Islamic history in this country is so old. I learned about enslaved Muslims through the African American History Museum in DC, but this is a first. Thank you!
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This matter will certainly reach every place touched by the night and day. Allah will not leave a house or residence but that Allah will cause this religion to enter it, by which the honorable will be honored, and the disgraceful will be disgraced. Allah will honor the honorable with Islam, and he will disgrace the disgraceful with unbelief.”
Thank you for telling this part of American history. I hope people reflect on it, and remember that immigrants have done a great deal to support this country! Even to the point of fighting our wars!
i sincerely hope that PBS will be able to survive under the incoming régime. stories such as this are vital to honesty in history. peace to Muhammad Khan.
As long as PBS doesn't produce fake information docs., they ought to be fine. Remember they are government funded. It's time to be rid of all phony news and documentaries! Let Hollyweird make the fictional films, that's their forte'.
As a Muslim lawyer, I am still amazed at the pension rules are still very complex and annoyingly tedious as I fought many cases and was helpful to many soldiers and foreign support defense personnel associated with US forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. Pension cases are disfavored in the legal community because the attorneys do not draw much fee, complex and rule-based and even I took them pro bono and not particularly liking them. Shockingly, the names and origin of some of these pensioners were still from Afghanistan even at this time, many with names starting with Muhammad and ending in Khan.
With other being Christians such as Quakers who were persecuted for their denomination in Britain or elsewhere in Europe. We mustn’t forget that either.
@@ecamp6360 yeah, I fear if Christians forgot who were their own persecutors back in Europe, that the US will lose its first amendment to evangelical fundamentalists.
And in the end, they labelled him 'John'. An amazing story about erasure as much as it is about a brave Muslim & the Civil War. I really hope PBS is able to stay this buoyantly true. Even after literacy is banned in 2025.
Thank you for this wonderful piece. More evidence that the makeup of this country came from all corners of the world. It's what makes America so unique and special in many ways.
I am of pakhtun, one of Afghanistans eastern tribes, origins and what I make of this story is that Mohamed Khan (in the story spelled as the German 'Kahn') most probably was brought to the US as a horse trainer. Back then horses were in much use in Afghanistan, as everywhere else and the breeders and trainers there were one of the best.🐞
The American Civil War was a very diverse war aswell as Americas first was that was inclusive. Native Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans Cubans, Spanish and Mexican Americans, Chinese Americans, Indian Americans , Irish Americans, German Americans, polish Americans, African Americans, black immigrants all fought in the civil war and aswell fought on both sides of the conflict.
@@dGuthrie1-hc2rx the amendments and laws wasn’t about you…stop… you fled and couldn’t fight your oppressors at home… America needed slavery to be rich ,they didn’t need you …
just simply blown away by this type of history. a Persian, raised in modern day Afghanistan, who migrated to the US and fought for the union? just wow!
What a story. I hope his struggles were manageable. Like the person said he could have run away but he stuck around fighting for what he believed in. We should all be proud of this Afghan American hero.
I enjoy this kind of history. In school, history focused on Americans in the North and South. Learning the various aspects of "hidden" history is astounding and sad, that many American children won't learn how nuanced history truly is.
I have read a brief mention that there were a few Muslim soldiers who fought in the US Revolutionary War. If that is true, perhaps a documentary about them could be created? I and other Americans would appreciate it.
Born in Iran (Persia) and then moved to Afghanistan, I will be enjoying the debate of whether he's an Afghani or Persian/Iranian! No matter, as we are brothers and sisters. I am hoping that there will be a call to change the name on his tombstone and correct this wrong. Muhammed Khan, your life and deeds will not be forgotten.
Not to burst your Persian bubble.. but in the approximate era that he would have left Afghanistan, the country's borders and national name was not defined as it was undergoing a shift from the Durrani's rule to the subsequent kingdoms and divisions which occurred - including British (and Russian!) invasions and colonies under the Barakzai rule. So yes, there were a series of Anglo-Afghan wars and Iran was also trying to landgrab what it could but with little success. Khorasan for example was a region shared between Afghanistan and Iran.. Much like Kurdistan is today between say Iran/Iraq/Turkey so it would have made sense for him if he was from Khorasan to say he belonged to Afghanistan if he came from the Afghan side of the land. Later in the documentary, he said that he brought his wife from "South Asia".. which makes me believe he was not Persian, rather an Afghan with more Eastern extractions.. especially since he was clear about identifying himself as Afghan but could not name the country due to the ever changing political situation there.
I have read many letters written by soldiers that fought in the American Revolutionary War, to get their pensions. The laws were passed in 1818, 1820, and 1832. The original records were burned in 1812 when the British attacked and burned Washington DC, so soldiers had to petition for their pensions, and get other people who knew them to testify. Even then, many of them were turned down because they couldn't remember names of people and places they fought in the 1770s and 1780s, so even for the latest that was 38 years (or so) before, and they were old men by the time they petitioned. Some of the letters are from widows who should have been able to collect their husbands' pensions. And it wasn't much even if they won. Some men's pensions were turned down because they were in charge of supplies such as bringing barrels of salted meat, blankets and shoes, and some courts did not consider that "being a soldier" even though they were. In the reconstructed records, some of their names are there. Since Muhammed Kahn's name is known now, his headstone could probably be changed to one with his real name. Some of his records even reflect that now, so it could be done.
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This is a timely reminder about the demographic make-up of this country and the sacrifices made by many people from different countries and backgrounds
This video won't break 1mil views in 5 years.
Race does still matter to most. As it always has, and will.
The separation is too far to come back.
There will be another civil war, within 20 years, if not sooner.
No, don’t confuse a hand full of people as coming to USA pre 1900 with black Americans (descendants of USA chattel slavery) who did 99% of the work via slavery
Also a reminder of the manipulative, utilitarian, usage of others by those who think they have a Mandate of Heaven to brutally rule. 🤷🏿
@othellosson1621 You will continue to be ruled.
Also a reminder, of yet again, something not taught in schools, that should be, but won't be
If any Muslim in USA is close to his grave, please go offer his Janaza prayer. He was probably burried without Janaza.
That is what I was thinking
If he died a martyr on the battlefield praying on him is not allowed.
@@massigatandiogora2527 He didn't die on the battlefield though. Did you watch the video?
Inna lillahi was inna Illini Raji’un
إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون
ICNA is actually quite close by to Cypress Hills Cemetary
Thank you PBS from an proud Afghan American..🙏🙏
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POOR Pilgrim Sorrow & Lumbee Tribe Don't Trust Religious Demon
What about ALL the Enslaved descendant of afriCANS [ many were betrayed trafficked SOLD from West Africa] who were Muslims and couldn't identify for fear of retribution 😢
@@beberodriguez4160 Thank you, for sharing your... thoughts. You may sit down again.
Yeap, I’m shocked too, couldn’t expect it from PBS, kudos👍👍👍
Republicans will end PBS.
This is so enlightening. So glad to know about the Tunisian Major General Hussein's letter advocating abolition.
I know RUclips's treasures are endless. But even by that infinite measure, this is a gem.
This is a superb story. And it is so uplifting.
Thank you for this.
That tombstone should be replaced with his full name. This is the least that could be done for a man who spent 20 years trying to get his pension after honorably serving.
Or at least an addition should be made stating his real name next to the official one.
As a muslim tunisian watching husain basha letter mentioned in this documentary, I was delighted and thankful
Thank you for this! It is amazing to me how shocked my students are when I inform them that Muslims lived in what becomes the United States from as early as 1565 in St. Augustine, and that Muslim Africans, likely, were members of Spanish expeditions exploring the US Southwest.
NO SUPRISE to me my GREAT GRAND FATHER WAS MUSLIM. PRAYED TO THE EAST read and wrote ARABIC. I grew up knowing we were MUSLIM. My GRAND FATHER WAS BORN IN 1880s.
Most History Classes only start with the English bringing slaves in 1619, but not the Spanish bringing slaves to St Augustine in 1565 and Pensacola before that. African explorers (Moors) had been in the Americas!!
Yup there was a lot of Muslims during Columbus voyage even, because most of the great sailors from the Iberian peninsula was from Al Andalus Muslims land in the south of Spain. Muslims still live in Spain during that time even during the Inquisitions, not all of them fled to North Africa yet. Only in the 1500 when the Spanish Church authority started to hunt down any Muslims who still practice Islam secretly in Spain.
@@wewenang5167the nino brothers were moors I believe
We clearly need more teachers like you! Thank you for watching; hope some of your students do - and enjoy it - as well!
As a former soldier, I enjoy stories like this. It's important to remember the diversity of our country and, by extension, our military, which is what keeps us strong. As someone else noted in a comment, "This is a timely reminder"
Thank you for your service ❤❤
I met an African American marine at my Mosque, this was 15 years ago or so. He served 4 years in the Marines and took shahadah (testimony of faith) and converted to Islam. He needed a place to stay so I took him in for 6 months. In Iraq the Iraqi soldiers called him Abu Hussein so he wanted to be called that but we told him that means, ' the father of Hussein ' so he'd need a son named Hussein lol. But we just went with it and accepted him into Islam. Unfortunately he was mentally stuck in the battlefield. I got him a job at Target as security and he was standing at the door like a soldier so I had to teach him to smile, seriously! I'd come home and he'd be practicing his smile... 😢
Dunno where he is now. He left all his stripes and uniforms at my place when he moved out. 😕
@@MrYusha Thanks for doing what you could. PTSD is a terrible thing that we as a country need to learn to deprogram out of our soldiers once they're home from a war!
@@MrYusha why did you let him go? You knew that he wasn’t all there and you released him to the cruel world like that? 😔
Appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts.
So much of our history is buried. This was an excellent historical piece.
As a Muslim American this truly makes me so proud of America. I wish the general public understood how many Muslims really lived in early America
America is the biggest threat to Islam, Muslims and the rest of the humanity.
I wouldnt say the biggest but ok@maaziy_ghaziyIYI
They were black Muslims it’s basically hidden black history
No my brother Muslims was here B4 The European arrived
@ not true
I had heard about enslaved muslims africans, but not muslims on the civil war. I live near a large (christian and muslims but mostly muslim) arab population so I always love learning about the history of islam!
Proud of my fellow Afghan who fought to end slavery and spread true Islam. May Allah rest his soul in peace ❤ 🇦🇫
Hmmm yeah end slavery in America
In every Muslim country it was still rampant till the mid 20th century
This brothers story say he was a Persian born in Persia then raised in Afghanistan. 🇦🇫 still a beautiful story/ life story. Praise Allah.
@Brotha.Jay1 you love to claim anything as Persians even Enestien 😄
@@diy786s He literally said he was born in Persia.
AMINA YA RABB 🤲🤲
Thank you PBS for this story of Muslim Americans who strived for ending slavery in America.
As a Black American Muslim.
The story warms my heart and also makes me extremely sad that even now more than 400 years.
People (men,women,childern) who are Muslim and people who are of African descent, especially those who foundational black Americans are mistreated by this country unless we are entertainers or on the athletic field. We as people of color Arab(none white Presenting)
Or of african descent Have to prove our patriotism to this country Which also What's a heightened of awareness after 9/11
Thank you, Malika, for always being on the right side of history. I must say that I was surprised when I heard your comforting voice at the very beginning of this video. You bring comfort and knowledge to an old lady on Al Jazeera. Thank YOU for ALL you are doing.
You win nicest comment ever! Thank you for saying so, and for watching.
@@MalikaBilal You deserve every word! Again, thank you so much.
Really feeling proud to know how much Muslims were involved in making America the great country from its beginning. Thanks for making the great documentary.
Ashamed how muslims were repeatedly fooled to help America which continously tried to destroy them, and millions of muslims worldwide. Psychologically, they did even more damage. No pride in saving that one who envies your mere existence.
knowing the Cold War history and even history of things like how the Philippines and Hawaii was conquered, not to mention what it is doing right now outside its borders, I would not say great. But one of the basically only two times it was great and moral as a government was in the reconstruction era(the one in which these Muslim Americans were involved) and in world war 2.
@@2livenooboh because you know what random people on RUclips do and think? 😂
Wow, this is an amazing piece of American History! Our Muslim brothers and sisters have been here in America - fighting for humanity - for freedom. Stop all wars NOW!!! We are all one -united we stand against fake wars.
At the time of the Civil War slavery was allowed throughout the muslim world, only under western pressure did the muslims end it.
Your comment has a lot of meaning, except the "stop wars" part. Human nature itself means conflict, and wars. In my city just yesterday, a 9 year old boy took the life of a classmate, over an argument about sneakers.
@@BlueSkyCountry That doesn't mean you should not stop the wars. He is right. Stop the wars. People in USA are so sheltered from reality of world it's crazy.
@ImaLegend1131 In all of human history, no one has ever succeeded in stopping war. The smart thing to do when realizing that an endeavor is guaranteed failure is to not even try, because you know you will not succeed.
@BlueSkyCountry you can still stop a war but not all wars. Wars are fought all over the world. That is my point. You can try to stop wars to save lives. You won't wanna see your family being k**led in front of you thinking ohh yeah it's futile I cannot stop this.
Humans don't give up. They keep fighting.
I recently read about Tunisian Major General Hussein's letter in one of Mustafa Akyol's books. Very cool to see it presented here! Excellent series.
Love Mustafa's work, so it's a treat to see him mentioned here. Thanks for watching.
This documentary was extremely informative. A+
Another great history lesson from PBS. Thank you to all who made it possible.
Jazakallah khair for this video sister.
Thank you PBS for this. Many Muslims in America, even first generation, don’t realize the Islamic history in this country is so old. I learned about enslaved Muslims through the African American History Museum in DC, but this is a first. Thank you!
Thank you PBS for this series. Extremely interesting and timely.
the prophet Muhammed said that before Lincoln, all men are created equal
Perhaps that's
where Lincoln got it from.
@@skhan66 arab muslims had black slaves way before america.
Oh, man, this story made me cry so much. Thank you Malika Bilal for bringing Muhammad Kahn's story to light.
Thank you for watching it and letting us know!
Fascinating story. So glad to have heard it.
Same here, when I first learned about it! Thanks for watching!
@@MalikaBilal Thank you, Malika for everything you do.
Amazing story from PBS, thanks for sharing.
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This matter will certainly reach every place touched by the night and day. Allah will not leave a house or residence but that Allah will cause this religion to enter it, by which the honorable will be honored, and the disgraceful will be disgraced. Allah will honor the honorable with Islam, and he will disgrace the disgraceful with unbelief.”
Thats the job of a true Muslim, speak up against oppression, Anywhere and anyone should never stay quiet against oppression!
Someone should definitely make this into a movie it would be amazing
I don't think that would interest any of the zionist investors in Hollywood unless some non-zionist investors have a sense of art for humanity can do.
I like the way you think :) Psst @pbsdigitalstudios ;)
Thank you for telling this part of American history. I hope people reflect on it, and remember that immigrants have done a great deal to support this country! Even to the point of fighting our wars!
i sincerely hope that PBS will be able to survive under the incoming régime.
stories such as this are vital to honesty in history.
peace to Muhammad Khan.
As long as PBS doesn't produce fake information docs., they ought to be fine. Remember they are government funded.
It's time to be rid of all phony news and documentaries!
Let Hollyweird make the fictional films, that's their forte'.
Please don't assume the previous regime was any better.
These great stories need to be captured in American history books and taught. Great story and thank you, PBS!
Thanks PBS I love every one of your specials ❤❤❤
As a Muslim lawyer, I am still amazed at the pension rules are still very complex and annoyingly tedious as I fought many cases and was helpful to many soldiers and foreign support defense personnel associated with US forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. Pension cases are disfavored in the legal community because the attorneys do not draw much fee, complex and rule-based and even I took them pro bono and not particularly liking them. Shockingly, the names and origin of some of these pensioners were still from Afghanistan even at this time, many with names starting with Muhammad and ending in Khan.
Why do people run away from these parts of our history?
Look who has Been running the country for centuries.
because of racism
@@maaziy_ghaziyIYI I think it has to do with all of the -isms
They despise the truth of Islam
“History written by the victors, but sometimes that victory comes from betrayal within”
Let's just say the Zio- holds and fabricated the history.
What a beautiful, deeply meaningful piece.
Thank you all so much for making this happen. 🙏❤️🩹🕊️
I sm a muslim American and I watched many times a documentary about civil war. It is part of our american history.
One of the best documentaries I've ever seen!
Thank you a lot, Maleekah!
You're a great lady, and a great journalist!
👍👍👍💚🌻❤🌻💚👍👍👍
Thank you !
This story gave me goosebumps! Very emotional!
Thank you for this important story.
Oh my, this series is amazing! Alhamdulillah. Thank you, thank you, thank you PBS, Malika, Ayman and Asma. May Allah reward you.
I would never have thought there was an afghan Muslim fighting in the civil war it’s insane
شكرا ل PBS على ذكر الجزء المخفي من حياة المسلمين في أمريكا
This world is incomplete without Muslim
Muslims have been here since the beginning of the U.S.A. It is because of them, and Jews, and others, that we have Freedom of Worship.
With other being Christians such as Quakers who were persecuted for their denomination in Britain or elsewhere in Europe. We mustn’t forget that either.
@StAmander Yes, we owe a lot to the Dutch, too, esp. the Flushing Remonstrance.
@@ecamp6360 yeah, I fear if Christians forgot who were their own persecutors back in Europe, that the US will lose its first amendment to evangelical fundamentalists.
Thank you for the wonderful production and sharing his story!
AS AN Afghan im very proud of him and we dont give up t to fight for whats right.
And in the end, they labelled him 'John'. An amazing story about erasure as much as it is about a brave Muslim & the Civil War. I really hope PBS is able to stay this buoyantly true. Even after literacy is banned in 2025.
Literacy won't be banned. Stop fear mongering.
Truly INCREDIBLE work!!! That was AMAZING!!! Excellent, fully detailed report. I really enjoyed it so much that I subscribed😂
Al hamduallah!!! This is knowledge I was unaware of!
Thank you for this wonderful piece. More evidence that the makeup of this country came from all corners of the world. It's what makes America so unique and special in many ways.
Jazakallah khair for posting this video sister!!
I am of pakhtun, one of Afghanistans eastern tribes, origins and what I make of this story is that Mohamed Khan (in the story spelled as the German 'Kahn') most probably was brought to the US as a horse trainer. Back then horses were in much use in Afghanistan, as everywhere else and the breeders and trainers there were one of the best.🐞
This series is immensely eye opening. Keep it coming PBS🫶🏿
PBS is my go-to-channel whenever I need to learn about.........about anything ❤ Thank you, PBS ❤
What a contribution to the film documentary history such such a pivotal event and defining moment in our history.
Amazing tribute, so happy to learn this restored chapter of US history 🙏🏾
this made me shed some tears. amazing work.
So wild how much history there is in the world that’s never heard of
The American Civil War was a very diverse war aswell as Americas first was that was inclusive. Native Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans Cubans, Spanish and Mexican Americans, Chinese Americans, Indian Americans , Irish Americans, German Americans, polish Americans, African Americans, black immigrants all fought in the civil war and aswell fought on both sides of the conflict.
Wrong, the USA Revolution had Blacks and Native Americans on both the American and British sides.
@@mrbaab5932thank you …people just making up narratives
Black immigrants had nothing to do with it
@@dGuthrie1-hc2rx the amendments and laws wasn’t about you…stop… you fled and couldn’t fight your oppressors at home… America needed slavery to be rich ,they didn’t need you …
@@dGuthrie1-hc2rx Do you have proof they didn't? A link? Anything? I'm curious to know.
Amazing story and bit of history which is only now being publicised. Islam is a religion which I will further explore.
Time to make a movie of this!
just simply blown away by this type of history. a Persian, raised in modern day Afghanistan, who migrated to the US and fought for the union? just wow!
What a story. I hope his struggles were manageable. Like the person said he could have run away but he stuck around fighting for what he believed in.
We should all be proud of this Afghan American hero.
I enjoy this kind of history. In school, history focused on Americans in the North and South. Learning the various aspects of "hidden" history is astounding and sad, that many American children won't learn how nuanced history truly is.
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What a beautiful story, ma sha Allah. Our people has always stood for justice. 😊
I have read a brief mention that there were a few Muslim soldiers who fought in the US Revolutionary War. If that is true, perhaps a documentary about them could be created? I and other Americans would appreciate it.
This video constitutes as a documentary...does it not?
Beautiful documentary.
An excellent historical piece.
Islamic world is diverse, of many ethnic backgrounds. Afghans would be considered white in racist United States.
i really like this series, thanks PBS. Greetings from Indonesia
Love this documentary, great job Malika 👏🏾
Thank you PBS, for this information. I recently learned that the Army Flag had 1775 in Arabic.
my 5th great grandfather recruited muslims to fight in the revolutionary war... we've been here before america became the usa.
This was sooooo interesting!! EVERYONE should watch this!
The Khan spelling has been changed to Kahn
So Americans with Kahn surname could be descendents of Afghanis and Indian/Pakistani
Kahn is often a Jewish name.
Afghans. Afghanis is the currency.
@@plaistowbillis that a corruption if the name Cohen? Or is it a full on Hebrew name aswell on its own?
Chinese also have Kan
Excellent, fascinating program! Thank you!
once again PBS gives the best documentaries
What a great history! It is very regrettable that he had to fight and struggle so many years to get his pension. Allahuma irhamhu
An Afghan in the American civil war? Wow history!
Very surprising to me. This is gold indeed. So thankful
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From recent events we know that people from Afghanistan are born soldiers. It’s in their blood.
Interesting that this came across my video selection. Especially since my grandson’s name is Md Khan.
Great work. Thanks for the education!
The first country that recognized the independence of the United States was a Muslim country, it was Morocco. A lot of Americans don’t know this fact.
It’s was France, not Morocco. And Morocco went to war 10 years after the first diplomatic contact with the United States.
@ it was Sultan Mohamed III of Morocco who recognized the independence of the United States. It says so on the history books.
@@astronotics531anyway Muslim was in America before European 😊
Thank you for this video. I didn't know about this history.
Born in Iran (Persia) and then moved to Afghanistan, I will be enjoying the debate of whether he's an Afghani or Persian/Iranian! No matter, as we are brothers and sisters. I am hoping that there will be a call to change the name on his tombstone and correct this wrong. Muhammed Khan, your life and deeds will not be forgotten.
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Not to burst your Persian bubble.. but in the approximate era that he would have left Afghanistan, the country's borders and national name was not defined as it was undergoing a shift from the Durrani's rule to the subsequent kingdoms and divisions which occurred - including British (and Russian!) invasions and colonies under the Barakzai rule. So yes, there were a series of Anglo-Afghan wars and Iran was also trying to landgrab what it could but with little success. Khorasan for example was a region shared between Afghanistan and Iran.. Much like Kurdistan is today between say Iran/Iraq/Turkey so it would have made sense for him if he was from Khorasan to say he belonged to Afghanistan if he came from the Afghan side of the land. Later in the documentary, he said that he brought his wife from "South Asia".. which makes me believe he was not Persian, rather an Afghan with more Eastern extractions.. especially since he was clear about identifying himself as Afghan but could not name the country due to the ever changing political situation there.
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I have read many letters written by soldiers that fought in the American Revolutionary War, to get their pensions. The laws were passed in 1818, 1820, and 1832. The original records were burned in 1812 when the British attacked and burned Washington DC, so soldiers had to petition for their pensions, and get other people who knew them to testify. Even then, many of them were turned down because they couldn't remember names of people and places they fought in the 1770s and 1780s, so even for the latest that was 38 years (or so) before, and they were old men by the time they petitioned. Some of the letters are from widows who should have been able to collect their husbands' pensions. And it wasn't much even if they won. Some men's pensions were turned down because they were in charge of supplies such as bringing barrels of salted meat, blankets and shoes, and some courts did not consider that "being a soldier" even though they were. In the reconstructed records, some of their names are there.
Since Muhammed Kahn's name is known now, his headstone could probably be changed to one with his real name. Some of his records even reflect that now, so it could be done.
This episode moved me to tears.
Thanks for the important information...
Beautiful documentary ❤️
We live in nothing more than a huge, HUGE crime scene that happens to be in huge,
HUGE universe…
Mashallah what a documentary
You had my attention throughout 100%. Amazing absolutely amazing. How muslims payed their part and lost in history. Thank you
Still have trouble today getting pension.
Salaam🙏🏾☪️🇺🇸….
A truly amazing story!