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Islamic Historical Society of North America (ISHONA), is the first history museum in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States which is dedicated to the preservation and education of Islamic Culture in North America. Started in 2011 by Ali R. Abdullah, the primary goal of the Historical Society is to document, and educate the public about, the historical existence of Islamic Culture in North America.

Currently, the Historical Society exists in an online archive via the following link www.facebook.com/IHS0NA. The Historical Society is a consortium of people from various parts of North American that are voluntarily engaged in this effort to help promote modern day awareness and in hopes that this effort will be carried forward for future generations.

The Historical Society primarily features depictions of everyday Muslims in North American Society. Many of these photographs were taken in Braddock, PA and Pittsburgh, PA and they dates back to 50s and 60s. They comprise of various setting and materials, these include but are not limited to: teaching of religious classes, books, notes, newspapers articles, weddings, conferences, and key Muslim figures from other cities.