Issued by
American Society of Muslims, American, 1976 - 2003
Subject of
Ahmad Kausar, American
Date
circa 1978
Medium
ink on paper with plastic
Dimensions
H x W: 1 3/4 × 2 13/16 in. (4.4 × 7.1 cm)
Description
This ID card belonging to Ahmad Kausar was issued by the World Community of Islam in the West. The card includes a photograph of Kausar in the upper left quadrant. Kausar gazes into the camera and is in front of a red background. He wears a wide collared white shirt and has a goatee. Below the photograph is Kausar's signature on the signature line that reads "Ahmad Kausar/ SIGNATURE." On the right side of the card is text providing the card information for Kausar's mosque, the issuer of the card, and the expiration date that reads "IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE COMPASSIONATE/ NAME Ahmed Kausar/ IS A REGISTERED MEMBER OF/ THE WORLD COMMUNITY OF ISLAM/IN THE WEST/ MOSQUE I.D. NO/ M281-950-F602/ SOCIAL SECURITY NO./EXPIRATION DATE/5-6-78." At the top of the right side above the printed text is Arabic script.
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
portraits
identity cards
Topic
Islam
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Shaheed Abdullah
Object number
2015.131.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51634323d-ccf9-4250-ad8d-7708c74136c9

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