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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 – 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

IQNA – Palm Bay Councilman Chandler Langevin is under intense public scrutiny following controversial remarks he made about Muslims in America on social media.
News ID: 3491785    Publish Date : 2025/02/08

IQNA – The 2025Ramadan Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to support Muslim employees, students, and community members in the US has been released.
News ID: 3491774    Publish Date : 2025/02/08

IQNA – A 78-year-old Michigan man has been charged with ethnic intimidation following threatening a U.S. Muslim advocacy organization, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), according to statements from the group and local authorities on Thursday. 
News ID: 3491772    Publish Date : 2025/02/07

IQNA – The Bridgeport Islamic Community Center hosted a celebration for Islamic Heritage Month, bringing together community members, civic leaders, and public officials from Bridgeport and nearby areas, including Trumbull and Fairfield. 
News ID: 3491612    Publish Date : 2025/01/26

IQNA – Following a devastating wildfire in Los Angeles that left the cherished Al-Taqwa Mosque in ruins, the Muslim community has so far raised more than $745,000 to rebuild the mosque.
News ID: 3491481    Publish Date : 2025/01/16

IQNA – Michigan has declared January as “Muslim American Heritage Month,” recognizing the significant contributions of American Muslims to the state’s cultural, economic, and social fabric.
News ID: 3491413    Publish Date : 2025/01/11

IQNA – Muslims in Houston, US state of Texas, denounce the recent terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 12 people and underline that such acts have no place in Islam.
News ID: 3491326    Publish Date : 2025/01/05

IQNA – A man has admitted guilt in federal court to charges stemming from a shooting outside a Minneapolis mosque last summer.
News ID: 3491311    Publish Date : 2025/01/03

IQNA – The Kent Police Department is requesting help from the public to identify a suspect captured on surveillance footage vandalizing a local mosque by throwing rocks and breaking its windows early Saturday morning.
News ID: 3491261    Publish Date : 2024/12/30