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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 Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called for the removal of Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire, following a widely criticized social media post that the group says promotes Islamophobia.
News ID: 3493792    Publish Date : 2025/07/11

IQNA – Knox County officials have filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit brought by a Muslim woman whose mugshot without her hijab was posted online, citing the deletion of the image and related video footage.
News ID: 3493767    Publish Date : 2025/07/09

IQNA – A tweet by Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire accusing a New York politician of promoting an “Islamist agenda” has drawn sharp criticism for contributing to an increasingly anti-Muslim atmosphere in the tech sector.
News ID: 3493766    Publish Date : 2025/07/09

IQNA – American track and field star Fred Kerley has announced his conversion to Islam, sharing the moment in a video posted on Instagram.
News ID: 3493722    Publish Date : 2025/07/06

IQNA – Three Muslim inmates in Oregon have filed a federal lawsuit claiming unequal treatment of their religious practices compared to other faith groups in state prisons.
News ID: 3493690    Publish Date : 2025/07/02

IQNA – Two Muslim women have filed a lawsuit against Orange County and its sheriff’s department, alleging deputies forcibly removed their hijabs during arrests at a 2024 protest at UC Irvine.
News ID: 3493689    Publish Date : 2025/07/02

IQNA – Shia Muslims in San Jose, US state of California, commemorate Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions with mourning ceremonies in the month of Muharram.  
News ID: 3493660    Publish Date : 2025/06/30

IQNA – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is facing backlash from a national Muslim civil rights group following anti-Muslim comments made during a recent interview.
News ID: 3493615    Publish Date : 2025/06/28

IQNA – A 33-year-old state lawmaker with a history of pro-Palestinian activism is poised to become the first Muslim mayor of New York.
News ID: 3493585    Publish Date : 2025/06/25

IQNA – A New York man has been charged with a hate crime after assaulting a Muslim woman on a subway train in Queens.
News ID: 3493540    Publish Date : 2025/06/22

IQNA – The Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) has called on Randalls and its parent company, Albertsons Companies, to investigate an incident involving a 59-year-old American Muslim woman who was allegedly targeted and banned from all Randalls stores without explanation.
News ID: 3493420    Publish Date : 2025/06/11

IQNA – A civil rights complaint has been filed with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights against a Domino’s Pizza location in Waterford, following claims of religious discrimination and food tampering involving two Muslim women and their children.
News ID: 3493352    Publish Date : 2025/06/07

IQNA – Muslims in the United States will celebrate Eid al-Adha with communal prayers on the first Friday of June.
News ID: 3493269    Publish Date : 2025/05/29

IQNA – After more than a decade of planning and legal proceedings, a new Muslim community center is set to be established in Pittsfield Township, Michigan.
News ID: 3493196    Publish Date : 2025/05/23

IQNA – A Philadelphia public school teacher has filed a federal lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia, alleging discrimination based on her Muslim faith and retaliation for expressing pro-Palestinian views.
News ID: 3493105    Publish Date : 2025/05/16

IQNA – The 14th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) Advocacy Day was heal earlier this week in Sacramento.
News ID: 3493083    Publish Date : 2025/05/14

IQNA – A mosque in Rockford, US state of Illinois, hosted an open house on Saturday to clear misinformation about Islam.     
News ID: 3493029    Publish Date : 2025/05/11

IQNA – Muslim developers behind a proposed Texas community have called state and federal investigations “misguided”.
News ID: 3493015    Publish Date : 2025/05/10

IQNA – A 73-year-old Illinois man has been sentenced to 53 years in prison for a hate-fueled stabbing attack that killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy and seriously injured his mother in October 2023, shortly after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
News ID: 3492917    Publish Date : 2025/05/03

IQNA – Muslim students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) have reported being harassed by a teaching assistant following an event focused on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
News ID: 3492869    Publish Date : 2025/04/29