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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 – Hundreds of protesters braved the cold and wind in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to urge the Biden administration to stop its support for the Israeli aggression in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have been killed and displaced since October.
News ID: 3487237    Publish Date : 2024/02/18

IQNA – Adeel Mangi, the first Muslim nominee for the US appeals court, has faced a barrage of Islamophobic attacks from a powerful conservative group and some Republican senators.
News ID: 3487226    Publish Date : 2024/02/17

IQNA – A Muslim civil rights group filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing Montgomery County Public Schools of violating the free speech rights of three teachers who were suspended for expressing support for Palestinians amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza.
News ID: 3487209    Publish Date : 2024/02/16

IQNA – Muslim Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, say the new wave of Islamophobia targeting their community is like the one following the 9/11, however, this time, they are fighting back.
News ID: 3487154    Publish Date : 2024/02/11

IQNA – The Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center hosted a Henna & Hijab event on Saturday, Feb. 3, to honor the headscarf worn by many Muslim women.
News ID: 3487140    Publish Date : 2024/02/10

IQNA – Two Democratic state lawmakers have introduced a resolution to condemn an op-ed piece that labeled Dearborn, a Detroit suburb with a large Arab American population, as "America's jihad capital".
News ID: 3487108    Publish Date : 2024/02/07

IQNA – Police have stepped up patrols at houses of worship and “major infrastructure points” in Dearborn, US state of Michigan.
News ID: 3487075    Publish Date : 2024/02/04

IQNA – After a masked suspect threw a chunk of concrete through the door of St. Paul’s As Sunnah Islamic Center last May, leaders hired a security guard and upgraded the building’s security system.
News ID: 3487055    Publish Date : 2024/02/02

IQNA – Pro-Palestinian protestors lined up in San Jose, California, on Monday and interrupted US Vice President Kamala Harris’s speech to demand an immediate ceasefire amid Washington’s unwavering support of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
News ID: 3487025    Publish Date : 2024/01/30

IQNA – A group of Muslim and Palestinian students has filed a federal civil rights complaint against Harvard University, alleging that the school failed to protect them from harassment and intimidation.
News ID: 3487016    Publish Date : 2024/01/30

IQNA – A Muslim student wearing a hijab was assaulted by a fellow student at a Glendale Heights middle school, while other students recorded the attack and posted it online.
News ID: 3487012    Publish Date : 2024/01/30

IQNA – Hundreds of people gathered at the Islamic Center in Maine on Sunday to write letters to their representatives, urging them to support a ceasefire and humanitarian aid for Gaza, where more than 26,000 people have been killed by Israeli attacks since October.
News ID: 3486999    Publish Date : 2024/01/29

IQNA – The US witnessed a sharp increase in reports of discrimination and violence against Muslims and Palestinians in the wake of Israel's brutal bombardment of the Gaza Strip, according to an advocacy group.
News ID: 3486997    Publish Date : 2024/01/29

IQNA – A Muslim woman who sued Rutherford County for making her take off her hijab and take a mugshot photo when she was arrested has settled the case with the county.
News ID: 3486956    Publish Date : 2024/01/26

IQNA – Several Muslim American organizations held a first-of-its-kind training session for the FBI and the US Justice Department on Islamophobia in San Francisco on Tuesday.
News ID: 3486936    Publish Date : 2024/01/24

IQNA – The appointment of Councilwoman Shahana Hanif, a Muslim, as co-chair of the New York City Task Force to combat hate has been commended.
News ID: 3486924    Publish Date : 2024/01/23

IQNA – A notice of claim has been filed against Oakland County Sheriff's Office after officers allegedly removed the hijab of a detained Muslim woman by force.
News ID: 3486915    Publish Date : 2024/01/23

IQNA – Two Palestinian college students who were shot in Vermont said they suspected they were the targets of a hate crime in their most extensive public remarks since the attack.
News ID: 3486867    Publish Date : 2024/01/19

IQNA – A civil rights group has urged for investigation after a Muslim educator in Maine received a racist email that threatened him and his family, prompting him to resign from his position as a diversity official at a school district and consider leaving the state.
News ID: 3486864    Publish Date : 2024/01/19

IQNA – A Muslim woman who was arrested by the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) in New York in 2022 is suing the department for violating her rights and causing her emotional distress after officers forcefully removed her hijab.
News ID: 3486863    Publish Date : 2024/01/19