View XML QR Code

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
Return to Top

Historical Note

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.

Return to Top

Content Description

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.

Return to Top

Use of the Collection

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.

Return to Top

Administrative Information

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.

Return to Top

Detailed Description of the Collection

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

Jeffrey A. Hayes
2019

CC0

About Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West

Loading...
Loading...