Muslim Community Center of Portland records, 1971-2018

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Muslim Community Center of Portland (Portland, Or.)
Title
Muslim Community Center of Portland records
Dates
1971-2018 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.7 cubic feet, (1 legal document case; 1 slim legal document case; 1 vhs tape; 5 cassette tapes)
Collection Number
Coll 813
Summary
Records of the Muslim Community Center of Portland, 1971-2018, including papers relating to Imam Mikal Shabazz and Imam Muhammad A. Najieb.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Muslim Community Center of Portland was founded in 1973 in northeast Portland, Oregon, by Imam Tauheed Sadruddin, and has since then served as a community resource and advocacy group for the area's Muslims. Imam Mikal Shabazz served as the center's imam from 1979 to 1987 and again from 1990 to 1999. Imam Muhammad A. Najieb first served from 1987-1990 and, as of 2019, has been center's imam since 1999.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of administrative records, photographs, and publicity material relating to the Muslim Community Center of Portland. Records include the center's constitution and documents for education and outreach programs. The collection also includes correspondence, event flyers, newspaper clippings, and photographs relating to two of the center's imams, Imam Muhammad A. Najieb and Imam Mikal Shabazz.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Muslim Community Center of Portland records, Coll 813, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series: Series 1. Administrative records; Series 2. Imam Muhammad Najieb papers; Series 3. Imam Mikal Shabazz papers.

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Muslim Community Center of Portland, care of Imam Muhammad A. Najieb, November 2018 (Lib. Acc. 29389).

Separated Materials

Artifacts were separated to the Oregon Historical Society Museum collections.

Preservation Note

Special playback equipment may be required for audiocassettes and videocassette. Contact library staff for access.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1:  Administrative records, 1971-2018Return to Top

Arranged in alphabetical order by folder title. Original folder titles retained unless otherwise noted.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Adult education
1992-1994
1 2
Children of Pioneers graduates
2007 May
1 3
Community issues
1981-2018
1 4
Daycare center preschool project
circa 2000
1 5
Interfaith Dalai Lama program
2013
1 6
Islamic School startup
1998, undated
1 7
MCCP African roots and connections to MCCP
1995-2010
1 8
MCCP Christian/Muslim justice for Palestine
2014 April
1 9
MCCP Constitution
1993
1 10
MCCP Pantry feeding the homeless
2013
1 11
Membership contact list
2004 December 29
1 12
MET Islamic Conference notes
undated
1 13
Prison activities - Program for inmates at McNeil Island
1971-1974
1 14
Timeline for building design
2010 December
1 15
Weekend school start
2005
1 16
Women's Garden Project - Original booklet for MCCP
undated
1 17
Women's health
2017, undated

Series 2:  Imam Muhammad A. Najieb papers, 1977-2018Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 18
Copies of Muslim Community Center of Portland records
1977-2017
1 19
Records, correspondence, and event flyers
1993-2014
2 1
Muslim Community Center of Portland brochure; poster for talk; issue of "Portland Observer"
undated, 2015-2018
2 2
Photographs
circa 1990-2018

Series 3:  Imam Mikal Shabazz papers, 1980-2009Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
2 3
Award certificates
1991-2009
2 4
Correspondence; flyer; publication honoring Muhammad Ali
1990-2003
2 5
History of Muslim Community Center
2000
2 6
Newspaper clippings
1980-2008
2 7
Oregon Islamic Chaplains Organization records
circa 2003
videocassette
1
MI 10893: Oregon Legislature - Day of Acknowledgement
1999 April 22
Box Folder
2 8
Photographs
circa 1990-2013
2 9
Photographs from album
1999
Cassette
1
SR 1761: Sermon, "Belief in the Angels"
1998 March 12
2
SR 1761: Sermon, "Building a Bridge of Faith"
1998 April 24
3
SR 1761: Sermon, "Followers of Muhammad, the Perfect Man"
1998 September 11
4
SR 1761: Sermon, "The Angel of God"
1999 March 12
5
SR 1761: Sermon, "The Growth of the Soul"
1999 April 30

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Imams (Mosque officers)--Oregon--Portland
  • Muslims--Oregon--Portland

Personal Names

  • Najieb, Muhammad A.
  • Shabazz, Mikal

Corporate Names

  • Muslim Community Center of Portland (Portland, Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Administrative records
  • Clippings (information artifacts)
  • Correspondence