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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 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

IQNA – A hate crime charge against a former State Department employee who harassed a Muslim food vendor in New York City could be dropped if he completes an anti-bias course and meets other conditions, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
News ID: 3486862    Publish Date : 2024/01/19

IQNA – A Muslim coalition's conference in the US state of Florida was cancelled at the last minute by Marriott Hotel.
News ID: 3486793    Publish Date : 2024/01/13

IQNA – New Jersey, home to the largest percentage of Muslim residents in the United States, is honoring the history, traditions and contributions of this diverse and growing faith group with its first official Muslim Heritage Month.
News ID: 3486786    Publish Date : 2024/01/13

IQNA – Two Muslim men from North Texas settled with Mesa Airlines, a regional carrier for American Airlines, after they said the crew found them “suspicious” and reported them to law enforcement in 2019.
News ID: 3486759    Publish Date : 2024/01/10

IQNA – The South Florida Muslim Federation had planned to hold its annual conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs Hotel and Convention Center this weekend, but the hotel canceled the reservation a week before the event.
News ID: 3486756    Publish Date : 2024/01/10

IQNA – Hundreds of people from different faiths and backgrounds gathered at Promenade Park in Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday to demand a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories.
News ID: 3486744    Publish Date : 2024/01/09

IQNA – A US Muslim advocacy group hailed a recent Albany Common Council resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, urging that Congress and the US administration do the same.
News ID: 3486715    Publish Date : 2024/01/07

IQNA – Hundreds of mourners braved the cold on Saturday to attend the funeral of Imam Hassan Sharif, who was fatally shot on Wednesday as he left morning prayer at a mosque in Newark.
News ID: 3486709    Publish Date : 2024/01/07

IQNA – A mosque in Florida has been vandalized, sparking condemnation by the local community who urge authorities to launch an investigation.
News ID: 3486699    Publish Date : 2024/01/06

IQNA – Funeral arrangements have been announced for Imam Hassan Sharif, who tragically lost his life in a fatal shooting outside Masjid Muhammad-Newark on Wednesday morning.
News ID: 3486694    Publish Date : 2024/01/06

IQNA – A prayer leader in New Ark, US state of New Jersey, was shot and killed outside his mosque.
News ID: 3486679    Publish Date : 2024/01/04

IQNA – More than 100 organizations have endorsed a historic march for Palestine in Washington, DC on Saturday, Jan. 13, to demand an end to the US support for the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
News ID: 3486663    Publish Date : 2024/01/03

IQNA – The United States’ Muslim youths feel pressured and under attack over their stance in support of Palestine, and they hold the Biden administration responsible.
News ID: 3486661    Publish Date : 2024/01/03

IQNA – A car rally was held in the US on Sunday to protest the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
News ID: 3486637    Publish Date : 2024/01/01

IQNA – Muslim community leaders from across the US will hold a news conference in Chicago on Saturday, urging voters to withdraw their support for President Joe Biden over his handling of the Gaza crisis.
News ID: 3486612    Publish Date : 2023/12/30