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Q&A: Shahan Mufti on the 1977 Siege of Washington, D.C.
Aug 27, 2023
Shahan Mufti, author of 'American Caliph,' recounts the 1977 Hanafi Muslim siege in Washington, D.C. This podcast discusses the background of the group's leader, the movie about the prophet Muhammed that fueled the hostage-taking, and the tense negotiations that ultimately ended the siege.
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- The 1977 Hanafi Muslim siege in Washington, D.C. resulted in the death of a reporter, shooting of a councilman, and took 149 hostages.
- Hamas Abdul Khales, the leader of the Hanafi Movement, had a complex background and intensified the siege due to his history and religious beliefs.
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The March 9, 1977 Hanafi Muslim siege in Washington, D.C.
On March 9, 1977, 12 Hanafi Movement gunmen seized three buildings in Washington, D.C., taking 149 hostages. The siege lasted for two days and resulted in the death of a young radio reporter named Maurice Williams, as well as the shooting of then-counselman Marion Barry. The siege was a largely forgotten event in history until author Shahan Muffty's book, 'American Caliph,' brought it to light.
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