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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 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

IQNA – Masjid Al-Taqwa, a mosque in Altadena that served a close-knit Muslim community for 42 years, was destroyed in one of the deadliest fires in Los Angeles County this January.
News ID: 3491955    Publish Date : 2025/02/21

IQNA – Houston’s largest school district will not observe Eid al-Fitr as a holiday in the upcoming academic year, prompting calls from a local Muslim advocacy group to reinstate the day off.
News ID: 3491925    Publish Date : 2025/02/19

IQNA – The Muslim Student Association is using art as a powerful medium to foster cultural dialogue and share the beauty of Islamic traditions on campus.
News ID: 3491924    Publish Date : 2025/02/19

IQNA – A new bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature aims to officially recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as state holidays.
News ID: 3491836    Publish Date : 2025/02/12

IQNA – The Chapel Hill community gathered to honor the memory of three Muslim American students, a decade after their tragic deaths sparked national outrage and calls for justice.
News ID: 3491819    Publish Date : 2025/02/11

IQNA – A new Muslim community center, Salam Community, is scheduled to open near the University of Minnesota's West Bank by the first week of September.
News ID: 3491811    Publish Date : 2025/02/10