American Muslims

US Islamic community

American Muslims are people in the United States who practice Islam or identify with Muslim religious and cultural heritage.

The community includes descendants of enslaved Africans who converted, immigrants from Muslim-majority countries, and converts from various backgrounds.

American Muslims have been part of the nation's fabric since its founding.

The term often appears in discussions of religious diversity, civil liberties, and identity.

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religious identity within america

American MuslimsAmerican Jews

Jewish people in America

relationship to american mainstream culture

American MuslimsWASPs

Elite Anglo Protestant Americans

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