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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.

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The Adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, can be broadcast in New York City at designated times every Friday and during the holy month of Ramadan.
News ID: 3484981    Publish Date : 2023/08/30

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Saturday urged political leaders to stop “tolerating, embracing and emboldening” supremacist ideology.
News ID: 3484941    Publish Date : 2023/08/27

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – A gallery located in Downtown Milwaukee plans to host an exhibition called “Islamic Inspired”.
News ID: 3484927    Publish Date : 2023/08/26

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) censured a demonstration by a hate group at the Tennessee Capitol building, stressing that extremists’ bigoted views are rejected.
News ID: 3484901    Publish Date : 2023/08/23

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – Amazon has partnered with a hijab brand to provide hijabs for its Muslim workers in Minnesota.
News ID: 3484837    Publish Date : 2023/08/19

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – A bomb threat was made against the Mohammed Mosque (Masjid Muhammad), in Washington, DC, during Friday prayers.
News ID: 3484827    Publish Date : 2023/08/19

WSHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – Donald Trump, who has a history of Islamophobic comments and moves, lauded an anti-Muslim extremist in a video.
News ID: 3484792    Publish Date : 2023/08/15

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – Professional basketball player Tacko Fall, who is a Muslim, handed out his new book at an Islamic center in Austin, US state of Texas.
News ID: 3484757    Publish Date : 2023/08/13

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – A man from Greensboro, US state of North Carolina, was arrested for threatening mass violence against a local business owner and the mosque the business owner attends.
News ID: 3484738    Publish Date : 2023/08/12

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – Michigan’s Hamtramck will likely remain as the sole city in the US that is run by an all-Muslim city council.
News ID: 3484734    Publish Date : 2023/08/12

WASHIGNTON, DC (IQNA) – A man has been charged with a hate crime after he allegedly attacked a group of Muslims at a park in California on Monday.
News ID: 3484724    Publish Date : 2023/08/11

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) refuted claims by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office that it did not violate the religious rights of a Muslim woman detainee.
News ID: 3484713    Publish Date : 2023/08/09

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The landscape of discrimination facing Muslim Americans is changing fast across the country.
News ID: 3484690    Publish Date : 2023/08/08

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – Thousands of people attended the inaugural Halal Fest that took place in Naperville despite rainy weather on Saturday.
News ID: 3484665    Publish Date : 2023/08/07

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The Islamic Center of Des Moines is making preparations to acquire its cemetery, marking a significant milestone in their commitment to upholding Muslim traditions and alleviating financial burdens for bereaved families.
News ID: 3484625    Publish Date : 2023/08/04

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – A Halal festival is planned to be held in Naperville, US state of Illinois this weekend.
News ID: 3484622    Publish Date : 2023/08/03

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The Florida state Department of Education has been urged by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to "clarify and reject any relationship between the Islamophobic Prager University and Florida schools."
News ID: 3484621    Publish Date : 2023/08/03

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – A man who had set fire to the Cape Girardeau Islamic Center in the US state of Missouri three years ago received the maximum recommended sentencing.
News ID: 3484618    Publish Date : 2023/08/03

WASHINTON, DC (IQNA) – Imam Yaseen Domineck, 45, director of the Milwaukee Muslim Funeral Home, helped wash a Muslim brother for burial for the first time in 2003 when he was in his twenties.
News ID: 3484610    Publish Date : 2023/08/02

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – Eid-al-Fitr was added to the holiday calendar of Norwalk, a city in the US state of California, following demands from students and the community.
News ID: 3484600    Publish Date : 2023/08/01