Indianapolis’ Homegrown Islam: The Moorish Science Temple of America

Originally posted on Invisible Indianapolis:
This week’s post comes to us from Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts and Professor of Religious Studies at the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, Edward E. Curtis IV In May, 1939 the Moorish Science Temple advertised a Decoration Day (Memorial Day) dance in the Indianapolis Knights of Pythias Hall (click for an expanded view). In the 1930s… Continue reading Indianapolis’ Homegrown Islam: The Moorish Science Temple of America

Edward E. Curtis IVMarch 24, 2017

My Interview with Dan Grossman in NUVO

Edward Curtis, author of Muslim Americans in the Military, talks Trump and Muhammad Ali . Continue reading My Interview with Dan Grossman in NUVO

Edward E. Curtis IVJanuary 21, 2017February 25, 2018

Regan Zwald and Edward Curtis interview on Indiana Public Radio

WFYI’s Eric Weddle interviewed Regan Zwald and me about our kids’ D-rated public school. Listen to the interview or read a transcript here. Continue reading Regan Zwald and Edward Curtis interview on Indiana Public Radio

Edward E. Curtis IVJanuary 2, 2017February 25, 2018

Why We Love our Kids’ D-Rated School

When my children’s neighborhood school was given a D by Indiana’s official A – F school grading scheme, it made me mad. So, I wrote about it in this Indianapolis Star Op-Ed. Continue reading Why We Love our Kids’ D-Rated School

Edward E. Curtis IVDecember 22, 2016

Edward Curtis with Col. Nashid Salahuddin on the Dean Obeidallah Show

Continue reading Edward Curtis with Col. Nashid Salahuddin on the Dean Obeidallah Show

Edward E. Curtis IVNovember 23, 2016March 27, 2017

My Op-Ed on Muslim Veterans in the “Detroit News”

Muslims were among the thousands of Syrian Americans who fought for the U.S. military in World War I. Read about one of them at the Battle of Meuse-Argonne. Continue reading My Op-Ed on Muslim Veterans in the “Detroit News”

Edward E. Curtis IVNovember 11, 2016

Get the Inside Story Behind My New Book, “Muslim Americans in the Military”

IU Press recently had the opportunity to speak with Edward E. Curtis IV, the author of the newly released book Muslim Americans in the Military: Centuries of Service. This is a transcript of that conversation. Continue reading Get the Inside Story Behind My New Book, “Muslim Americans in the Military”

Edward E. Curtis IVOctober 19, 2016