Muslims in US

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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 – Sentencing of a Tennessee man who threatened a mosque in that US state has been welcomed. .
News ID: 3497207    Publish Date : 2026/04/24

IQNA – For Muslim Americans, the sting of Islamophobic rhetoric is not just political or social — it is deeply psychological.
News ID: 3497152    Publish Date : 2026/04/19

IQNA – Just weeks after winning another term, Brookfield Alderman Kris Seals resigned following revelations that he posted messages on LinkedIn calling for violence against Muslims.
News ID: 3497105    Publish Date : 2026/04/15

IQNA – Mosques across the United States have been urged to sign up to participate in National Open Mosque Day starting on May 3, 2026.
News ID: 3497096    Publish Date : 2026/04/15

IQNA – For years, the small Islamic Center on a quiet street in Vacaville, California, has served as a spiritual home for dozens of local families.
News ID: 3497069    Publish Date : 2026/04/13

IQNA – Violent online threats against the Islamic Society of Orange County (ISOC) appear to be the direct result of a deliberate Islamophobic smear campaign linked to the mosque's planned expansion project.
News ID: 3497058    Publish Date : 2026/04/12

IQNA – Muslims and interfaith supporters from across California will gather at the state Capitol early next week, to lobby lawmakers on three pressing issues: discrimination in schools, official recognition of Eid holidays, and government surveillance of Muslim communities.
News ID: 3497052    Publish Date : 2026/04/11

IQNA – The move by a man to desecrate the Quran at a Brooklyn mosque has drawn condemnation, with the NYPD investigating the incident as a hate crime.
News ID: 3496921    Publish Date : 2026/03/30

IQNA – Having exhausted the political utility of immigrant caravans and exhausted the credibility of pet-eating conspiracy theories, a growing faction within the Republican Party appears to be setting its sights on a familiar enemy: American Muslims.
News ID: 3496867    Publish Date : 2026/03/24

IQNA – Weeks after filing a lawsuit against the Texas comptroller’s office, a group of Islamic schools has been admitted to the state’s private school voucher program, marking a reversal of the state’s initial rejection that the schools argued was discriminatory.
News ID: 3496829    Publish Date : 2026/03/20

IQNA – Across the United States, Muslim diasporas are marking Ramadan by weaving together the old and the new.
News ID: 3496821    Publish Date : 2026/03/19

IQNA – A plot to carry out a mass shooting at an Ohio mosque, complete with social media posts referencing the Christchurch terrorist attack, was disrupted with the arrest of Wyatt James Brzoska, according to federal authorities.
News ID: 3496820    Publish Date : 2026/03/19

IQNA – In Silver Spring, US state of Maryland, the Imaam Center is more than just a mosque during the holy month of Ramadan; it is a hub of communal generosity.
News ID: 3496819    Publish Date : 2026/03/19

IQNA – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded the deportation of Democratic Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, telling the two Muslim lawmakers to be sent "back from where they came — as fast as possible".
News ID: 3496572    Publish Date : 2026/02/26

IQNA – Maryland will establish its first Legislative Muslim Caucus in early 2026, organizers said, creating a formal body to represent the community's interests in the State House.
News ID: 3496294    Publish Date : 2026/02/03

IQNA – On a day when Muslim Floridians planned to lobby state lawmakers, they were met with an unusually heavy police presence at the Capitol in Tallahassee.
News ID: 3496288    Publish Date : 2026/02/03

IQNA – United by a mission to fight hunger, 70 volunteers from across Austin, Texas, transformed the Nueces Mosque into a bustling kitchen factory on Sunday, preparing a staggering 20,000 meals for the local food bank.
News ID: 3496272    Publish Date : 2026/02/02

IQNA – A man in North Fort Myers, US state of Florida, was arrested over posting Islamophobic threats and was later released on bond.
News ID: 3496011    Publish Date : 2026/01/08

IQNA – More than three years after a hate-fueled assault on the New York City subway, a man has been sentenced for the attack, in which he allegedly punched a victim while hurling anti-Muslim remarks.
News ID: 3496000    Publish Date : 2026/01/07

IQNA – In a move to acknowledge the vibrant history and contributions of its Muslim residents, New York State has designated January as Muslim American Heritage Month.
News ID: 3495987    Publish Date : 2026/01/06