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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.

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

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The Washington chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) is asking for public help after two thieves broke into the Islamic Center of Federal Way.
News ID: 3484599    Publish Date : 2023/08/01

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – July is a special month for Muslims in the US state of Utah and a chance to feel seen, recognized and included.
News ID: 3484515    Publish Date : 2023/07/26

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – A Muslim woman says she was forced to remove hijab when the police took her to Lexington jail, Kentucky.
News ID: 3484436    Publish Date : 2023/07/22

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) –  Shia Muslims in Carteret will mark this year's mourning month of Muharram by campaign and peace walk.
News ID: 3484429    Publish Date : 2023/07/21

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – Two senators in the US state of Wisconsin have proposed a ban on closure of place of worship during health emergencies.   
News ID: 3484415    Publish Date : 2023/07/19

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – The mayor of Richmond, Virginia, has officially recognized July as the Muslim Heritage Month, drawing praise from the Muslim community.
News ID: 3484407    Publish Date : 2023/07/19

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – A Muslim community leader in Colorado, the United States, says Daesh terrorist group does not represent Islam days after a member of their community was arrested on charges of pledging allegiance to the terror group.
News ID: 3484401    Publish Date : 2023/07/19

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – As part of its National Muslim Civil Rights Tour, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) visited mosques in Hoover and Madison, Alabama.
News ID: 3484394    Publish Date : 2023/07/18

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – Felony charges, including sexual assault, were filed against a man accused of attacking US state of Connecticut's first Muslim state representative after a prayer service
News ID: 3484385    Publish Date : 2023/07/18

WASHINGTON, DC (IQNA) – Suhba Sisterhood is an all-women group in Rochester, US state of Minnesota, that offers Muslim community members a safe space.  
News ID: 3484314    Publish Date : 2023/07/12