Statistics on Muslims in the United States of America (USA)
United States of America
For many years the Muslim community in America had been a small minority but today it is one of the fastest growing religions in the country. Muslims first came to America in the 1860's from Syria and Lebanon. Today it is estimated that there are between 6 to 7 million Muslims in America, roughly 2% of the entire population.
First Mosque in America
The first official mosque was built in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1934. Today, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) based in Washington DC, there are more than 1,209 known mosques throughout America. The majority of mosques were established since the 1980's with a 25% increase in the number of mosques in the past 8 years. In addition to these there are hundreds of Islamic cultural centres and schools.
There are large communities of Muslims in almost every large city. Ethnically diverse, the largest community of Muslims come from South Asia (33%) followed by African-Americans (30%). Arab Muslims make up 25% of the Muslim population. While Islam is rapidly growing in every ethnic class, the highest number of Muslim converts are from the African-American community (64%). The second highest number of converts are white Americans (27%).
Muslim Visibility in America
One of the most active recruiting grounds for Islam in the USA is in university campuses where many groups have well funded and organised student programs. Key organisations such as CAIR, the Islamic Society of North America, Muslim Students Association of USA, provide religious training, education, and support to Muslim communities and campuses throughout the country.
Since the events of 11 September 2001 and the attacks in New York and Washington, the Muslim community has become increasingly visible. The Arab-American community of Brooklyn, New York, held a candlelight march near the World Trade Centre site. Soon after, Muslim leaders attended a formal gathering in the White House in Washington for the first time in history. There have also been increased attacks against America's Muslims with thousands of incidences of threats, vandalism and violence reported. Civil rights activists believe that Muslims are now more vulnerable and suffer from religious prejudice. Many American Muslims want to remove the misunderstanding and suspicion that surrounds Islam. They are trying hard to convince to others that from their perspective at least there is no place in Islam for those who resort to violent acts of terrorism.
Pray for the Muslims in the USA:
* Pray that the Church in America would awaken to the challenge of interceding and reaching out to American Muslims.
* Pray for Muslims in universities to grow in spiritual hunger to know God personally and to call out to Him through Jesus.
* Pray for those Muslims whose lives have been effected by the terrorist attacks of 11 September, that they would know God through the witness of true Christians.
* Pray for the conversion of the leaders of Muslim organisations and mosques.
For background information, map and statistics visit our USA and Islam page here.
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The number of Muslims in the USA is definitely growing exponentially. I have personally witnessed many former Christians take the shahadah (ma'ashallah!). They have come from various ethnic backgrounds as mentioned in the article, although not mentioned are Latinos. Just like Christians, we come from various backgrounds and ethnicities and most of us have not changed our given names. This has allowed us to preserve our anonymity amongst non-Muslims in our respective communities. The reason for that is not out of fear but because most of us reverts feel that our worship of Allah (swa) is something personal and is no one else's business.
--KA
"O mankind! We created you from a single soul, male and female, and made you into peoples and tribes, so that you may come to know one another. Truly, the most honoured of you in God's sight is the greatest of you in piety. God is All-Knowing, All-Aware." (Qur'an 49:13)
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Within ten years, America will learn the real agenda of the muslime. If America is to survive, STRICT restrictions must be placed on muslime immigration, with muslimes viewed as enemies of the nation---as communists and Nazi party members are/ have been.
Muslime arabs are allied with the muslime brotherhood---a direct outgrowth of Hitler and the Nazis. The filthy conduct of muslimes toward Jews and Christians in the Middle East is proof of the putrid nature of this cult.
I hope that the war on islime will arrive soon, and the muslime will be repelled from all countries that wish to survive in freedom.
You fellahs would be best to inhabit ONLY the sewers that are the 22 arab muslime nations of the Middle East, AND once Israel get rid of the liberal leaders, they will hopefully repel or kill every muslime occupying holy Jewish lands, and raze that piece of crap on the Temple Mount.
Speaking of filth, HOW DID YOUR BELOVED LEADER---Yessir Imafart---die.
AIDS!
He was a homosexual, as are many muslimes.
When Arafat was finally repelled from taking over Christianity's holy shrine, the Church of the Nativity, the ALL MALE terrorists left. Left behind---near the torn pages of Christian texts, on which they wiped their asses-- were condoms filled with semen. WHY would an all male contingent of terrorists need condoms?
I guess the muslim boys didn't want to get AIDS and die, as did fearless leader, Arafat. May he rot in hell with pigs.
You people----the followers of child rapist mohammid---are utter filth and vermin!
Hymie:
I don't know where you get your information from but it is completely incorrect. Muslims value the texts of Christians and Jews although they may consider the modern versions as corruptions of the original bible. They share the same belief system as other monotheistic religions in many ways. The idea of worshipping one God, following His messengers, believing in his angels, and striving to do good works on earth.
Muslims believe in all the Messengers of God from Adam, through Abraham, Moses, David, and Jesus. The main difference is they believe they were all prophets and not sons of God. The other main difference is recognizing Mohammed pbuh as the last prophet sent with the same message.
I don't see why these differences seem to erase away all the other things that are taught in the religions such as kindness, acceptance, self control, honesty, forgiveness and love.
Your comment was really disappointing and it feels like nothing good came from it at all. What did you put out there except hatred?
I just want to remind you that spewing out hateful and foul language does not help you, others, or the world. You need to learn to be tolerant and actually try and learn from others around you, including those you may not understand, so that we can all try to live together peacefully and productively.
We all have to share this earth and we need to learn to get along as best we can even when we have differences.
The point of having faith is to spread goodness not hatred and anger. Lead by example and you'll move the world.
am fahadi a muslim student at kampala univerity uganda,yes everyone can say whatever he/she wants but islam camto stay and many will realise slowly its reality,as whom they call ignorant prophet muhammad came with a book full of all expected technology everyone never knew and some not known upto now,lets be seekers of knowledge not diserters of knowledge,if u want to know,dont abuse ok?u can find that u a abusing your way out of world problems,thanx
It is a greatest thing to be a muslims. May Allah blessing you all muslims in america. Takbir.
Will it be the "greatest thing to be a Muslim" when you meet God? Ask Him!
Pray for Islam in America:
* for a growth in outreach to american muslims
* for visions and dreams of jesus
* for christian progras and resources to be directed at them
* for many uslis to come to know Eisa [Jesus} as God's SOn!
i love u all muslim brothers in usa,av just lost for some days but am back thanx.my email is fssewannyana@yahoo.com.+256774392100