Muslims in US

IQNA

Muslims in US

Muslims in the United States make up about 1.34% of the population, which is approximately 4.45 million people. Islam is the third-largest religion in the country, following Christianity and Judaism.The Muslim community in the US is highly diverse, with significant numbers of immigrants from various countries as well as native-born Americans. The first Muslims in America were enslaved Africans brought over during the transatlantic slave trade.Muslims are not evenly distributed across the country. Some states and metropolitan areas, like New Jersey and Washington, D.C., have higher concentrations of Muslims. The Muslim population in the US is growing rapidly.

IQNA – The clock had barely struck midnight on the Muslim candidate’s primary victory when the online attacks began.
News ID: 3498626   Publish Date : 2026/08/12

IQNA – Charges for an alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting at a mosque in the US was hailed by a Muslim advocacy group.  
News ID: 3498625   Publish Date : 2026/08/12

IQNA – Targeting Muslims in the US state of Texas is antidemocratic, unconstitutional bigotry.
News ID: 3498619   Publish Date : 2026/08/11

IQNA – The US president escalated his rhetoric against Muslim communities, particularly Democratic candidates from those communities, ahead of the midterm elections.
News ID: 3498611   Publish Date : 2026/08/11

IQNA – The US president has been accused of Islamophobia again, drawing criticism.
News ID: 3498598   Publish Date : 2026/08/10

IQNA – Amid growing concern over rising Islamophobic rhetoric on Capitol Hill, a Republican senator has pushed back against his own side.
News ID: 3498594   Publish Date : 2026/08/10

IQNA – Local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities in Cincinnati, US state of Ohio, have been urged to investigate the vandalism and burglary of a Cincinnati-area mosque as a possible hate crime.
News ID: 3498557   Publish Date : 2026/08/07

IQNA – The McKinney City Council in the US state of Texas made good on expectations, approving a plan for a new mosque.
News ID: 3498549   Publish Date : 2026/08/06

IQNA – For American Muslims walking through their mosque doors, the sanctuary of prayer is increasingly being breached by hostility.
News ID: 3498464   Publish Date : 2026/07/29

IQNA – The Town of Los Gatos in the US state of California is being asked to open its books.
News ID: 3498375   Publish Date : 2026/07/22

IQNA – A man has been charged with arson in relation to a fire last week at a mosque in Philadelphia.
News ID: 3498301   Publish Date : 2026/07/17

IQNA – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued an urgent call to action Tuesday, demanding that US officials and civic leaders denounce anti-Muslim bigotry in the wake of a stabbing attack against a Muslim man in Utah, which local authorities are currently probing as a suspected hate crime.
News ID: 3498283   Publish Date : 2026/07/15

IQNA – Police in Columbus, US state of Ohio, are investigating a shooting that occurred outside a mosque Friday afternoon.
News ID: 3498078   Publish Date : 2026/07/04

IQNA – A series of threatening messages sent over the internet has resulted in felony charges for a Madison Heights man, who prosecutors say targeted a local Islamic mosque with violent rhetoric that forced law enforcement to investigate the credibility of the threats.
News ID: 3498069   Publish Date : 2026/07/03

IQNA – A US advocacy group welcomed the arrest of an individual suspected of making threats against a mosque in Michigan.
News ID: 3498049   Publish Date : 2026/07/01

IQNA – A study released Monday confirms what many San Diego Muslims have long said aloud: the fear of violence is not new.
News ID: 3497942   Publish Date : 2026/06/23

IQNA – Authorities are still probing the motives behind a driver who parked a flag-draped car near the Islamic Center of San Diego, US state of California.
News ID: 3497899   Publish Date : 2026/06/20

IQNA – While anti-Muslim hate has been there in Texas since 9/11, it has risen significantly.
News ID: 3497847   Publish Date : 2026/06/15

IQNA – A mosque in Meadows, Illinois, threw open its doors to anyone curious to learn about Islam directly from its practitioners—an effort to dismantle misconceptions, one conversation at a time, and build a more informed and connected community.
News ID: 3497834   Publish Date : 2026/06/14

IQNA – The sound of prayers and applause filled the air in Dearborn Heights as hundreds gathered to cut the ribbon on the Imam Al-Hasanain Mosque and Islamic Institute of America's new headquarters—a gleaming $16 million campus that community leaders say marks a new era for Michigan's Muslim community.
News ID: 3497819   Publish Date : 2026/06/13