EPISODE · Nov 22, 2022 · 23 MIN
The 1977 Siege That Paralyzed D.C.
from City Cast DC · host City Cast
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 for our morning newsletter. Also, follow us at @citycast_dc. And we’re collecting New Year's resolutions for D.C.! How would you like to see the city change and improve? Leave us a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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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 for our morning newsletter. Also, follow us at @citycast_dc. And we’re collecting New Year's resolutions for D.C.! How would you like to see the city change and improve? Leave us a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654.
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