What is the Muslim community in America like?
Muslims from various walks of life live in every state of the union. The ten states with the most concentrated Muslim populations, listed from highest concentration, are California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Indiana, Michigan, Virginia, Texas, Ohio, and Maryland. Muslims in these ten states constitute 3.3 million (more than 50%) of the American Muslim population. There are more than 1,200 masjids (mosques) throughout the United States, as well as over 400 Islamic schools (over 150 full-time), three colleges, 400 associations, an estimated 200,000 businesses, and over 200 publications, journals, and weekly newspapers. The number of houses of worship serves as one measure of the growth of Islam in the United States. In 1930, there were 19 masjids in America. By 1960 there were more than 230; by 1980 over 600; and as noted above, by 1995 over 1,200. The diversity of Muslims in the United States is a hallmark of the community – virtually every race, ethnicity and culture is represent
