The 1977 Siege That Paralyzed D.C.

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The 1977 Siege That Paralyzed D.C.

Electronic & House Music
When:
November 22, 2022 · 11:00 AM
Where:
City Cast DC
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City Cast DC

In March 1977, a group of Hanafi Muslim gunmen took 149 people hostage in Washington, D.C. Marion Barry was shot. A Howard journalist was killed. But today, almost no one remembers the siege. With a big new book that drops today and has already drawn rave reviews, author Shahan Mufti is out to change that. You can find Mufti’s book, American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic, a Hollywood Epic, and the 1977 Siege of Washington, DC here. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up fo

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