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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 – Under a bill signed into law earlier this week, the two Islamic occasions of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha will be added to Washington’s list of unpaid state holidays.
News ID: 3492644    Publish Date : 2025/04/10

IQNA – A leading rights group has called for action after three hijab-wearing Muslim girls were reportedly assaulted in a school in Texas.
News ID: 3492625    Publish Date : 2025/04/09

IQNA – An Arizona veteran arrested last month for threatening to blow up a mosque pleaded guilty to communicating a terroristic threat.
News ID: 3492623    Publish Date : 2025/04/09

IQNA – The North Carolina chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NC), along with community advocates in Charlotte, is urging the Mecklenburg County District Attorney to reopen an investigation into an alleged hate-motivated assault involving a high school football player and a Muslim student.
News ID: 3492612    Publish Date : 2025/04/08

IQNA – A Georgia man seen in a viral video making offensive remarks toward a group of Muslim women has publicly apologized during a press event
News ID: 3492578    Publish Date : 2025/04/05

IQNA – Members of the Muslim community at New York University (NYU) have expressed concern and unease following the reported vandalism of their designated prayer area in the Bobst Library.
News ID: 3492576    Publish Date : 2025/04/05

IQNA – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) has welcomed the sentencing of a man convicted of vandalizing the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU) during Eid al-Fitr last year.
News ID: 3492558    Publish Date : 2025/04/03

IQNA – A group of Muslim women faced verbal harassment while praying in a parking garage at a shopping center in Alpharetta, Georgia, on Sunday, prompting a call for action from a civil rights organization.
News ID: 3492552    Publish Date : 2025/04/02

IQNA – Fear and uncertainty are mounting among Muslim Americans as the Trump administration's travel ban approaches, raising concerns about its impact on families and communities.
News ID: 3492529    Publish Date : 2025/03/29

IQNA – Critics have condemned US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his Arabic tattoo that reads “kafir,” labeling it a symbol of anti-Muslim sentiment.
News ID: 3492520    Publish Date : 2025/03/28

IQNA – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on Ohio police to investigate an attack on a Somali woman as a potential hate crime. 
News ID: 3492512    Publish Date : 2025/03/27

IQNA – A Quran competition for children was held in Charlotte, US state of North Carolina, on the occasion of Ramadan.
News ID: 3492501    Publish Date : 2025/03/26

IQNA – 2024 marked the worst year for anti-Muslim discrimination in decades, with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reporting a record-breaking surge in complaints amid rising workplace bias, campus crackdowns, and hate crimes.
News ID: 3492298    Publish Date : 2025/03/12

IQNA – A Muslim imam in West Michigan, the US, described fasting in Ramadan as a super intense spiritual practice.
News ID: 3492209    Publish Date : 2025/03/08

IQNA – A vigil was held in Berkeley on Monday after a Muslim-owned business was vandalized with anti-Muslim graffiti on the first day of Ramadan, sparking outrage and calls for action against hate crimes.
News ID: 3492157    Publish Date : 2025/03/04

IQNA – Hundreds of worshippers gathered at the Bridgeview Mosque on Saturday night as Ramadan began, marking the start of a month filled with prayer and community.
News ID: 3492106    Publish Date : 2025/03/02

IQNA – An Illinois landlord has been found guilty of murder and a hate crime for the brutal killing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and the attempted murder of his mother, a verdict that underscores rising anti-Muslim violence in the US. 
News ID: 3492098    Publish Date : 2025/03/01

IQNA – A Palestinian American mother gave heartbreaking testimony in court, recounting how her 6-year-old son was fatally stabbed in what prosecutors describe as a hate-fueled attack targeting their Muslim faith.
News ID: 3492051    Publish Date : 2025/02/26

IQNA – The largest Muslim civil rights organization in the United States, has responded to recent comments by Elon Musk, in which he falsely labeled American Muslim and Arab-American groups as “terrorist organizations.” 
News ID: 3492008    Publish Date : 2025/02/24

IQNA – Several politicians have condemned the Islamophobic move by a man caught on video shouting vile anti-Islamic obscenities outside a Brooklyn mosque.
News ID: 3491967    Publish Date : 2025/02/22