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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 – Muslim groups in Canada and the US Called for condemnation of attacks and anti-Arab violence by Israeli hooligans during a Europa League match in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
News ID: 3490613    Publish Date : 2024/11/09

IQNA –  The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) has determined there is “probable cause” in a discrimination complaint filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) against a McDonald’s in Chicopee, where a Muslim customer was allegedly served pork, a violation of her religious beliefs.
News ID: 3490605    Publish Date : 2024/11/08

IQNA – An evening that was supposed to be about meaningful conversations and activism turned sour after a Palestinian student group’s flyer was defaced with Islamophobic rhetoric at the University of Cincinnati on Thursday.
News ID: 3490603    Publish Date : 2024/11/08

IQNA – Michigan's Muslim voters sent Kamala Harris and her party a "message" by not voting for her in the US presidential election, a congresswoman said.
News ID: 3490598    Publish Date : 2024/11/07

IQNA – The results of election night exit poll of American Muslim voters is planned to be released by a Muslim advocacy group on Thursday.
News ID: 3490592    Publish Date : 2024/11/06

IQNA – Two respiratory therapists in the United States, Firaoli Adam and Yasmin Samatar, developed a solution to address a challenge faced by Muslim healthcare workers: maintaining head coverings that meet both religious and safety standards in clinical settings.
News ID: 3490569    Publish Date : 2024/11/05

IQNA – While Democrats used to have the support of most Muslim voters in US elections before, this is not the case this year.
News ID: 3490545    Publish Date : 2024/11/04

IQNA – A recent national poll shows a tight race between Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for the Muslim American vote ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential election on November 5.
News ID: 3490519    Publish Date : 2024/11/02

IQNA – Illinois Sen. Sara Feigenholtz is facing increasing calls to resign after she posted an Islamophobic message on her social media account.
News ID: 3490516    Publish Date : 2024/11/02

IQNA – Swarthmore College is facing a federal complaint over allegations of discrimination against Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students, filed by CAIR-Philadelphia and other advocacy groups.
News ID: 3490493    Publish Date : 2024/10/30

IQNA – A U.S. appeals court has ruled that three Muslim men cannot sue FBI agents who placed them on the "no-fly list" after they declined to become government informants.
News ID: 3490491    Publish Date : 2024/10/30

IQNA – The Virginia-based Islamic Relief USA has been helping with damage assessment to homes from Hurricane Helene in Augusta and throughout the state of Georgia.
News ID: 3490402    Publish Date : 2024/10/23

IQNA – Ahmed Ghanim, a Muslim politician and activist, was unexpectedly removed from a campaign rally featuring Vice President Kamala Harris in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Monday night.
News ID: 3490393    Publish Date : 2024/10/23

IQNA – A coalition of Black Muslim leaders has urged voters to shun Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the 2024 U.S. presidency due to her support for the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
News ID: 3490387    Publish Date : 2024/10/22

IQNA – Mosques across Southern California welcomed people from various faiths on Sunday as part of "Open Mosque Day 2024."
News ID: 3490381    Publish Date : 2024/10/22

IQNA – US universities that once championed free speech have become hostile environments for Muslim and Arab students.
News ID: 3490359    Publish Date : 2024/10/20

IQNA – A 2024 Voter Guide has been published in the US state of California to assist Muslims and their allies in the state as they prepare to vote in the upcoming US election.
News ID: 3490314    Publish Date : 2024/10/16

IQNA – The director of a Quran printing center in Chicago has noted a significant rise in the public's interest in reading the Muslim holy book since the onset of the Al-Aqsa Storm operation and the Gaza war.
News ID: 3490312    Publish Date : 2024/10/16

IQNA – A video of a sandwich shop in New York City's Times Square playing the Quran despite a daily $50 fine has garnered widespread attention on social media.
News ID: 3490292    Publish Date : 2024/10/15

IQNA – One year after the hate-motivated stabbing of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, the impact continues to resonate with many in the Chicago area.
News ID: 3490290    Publish Date : 2024/10/15