Islam (the name of the Muslim faith) is the fastest growing religion in the United States and the second largest in North America. It stems from the Judeo-Christian tradition, and its roots in America date back to the1500’s with the arrival of African Muslim slaves and Spanish Muslim explorers. In the early 1900’s, immigrants from the Middle East arrived to the promised land they called - “Amreeka.”
“It's important for our fellow Americans to understand that Americans of the Muslim faith share the same grief that we all share from what happened to our country; that they're just as proud of America as I am proud of America; that they love our country as much as I love our country.” George Bush (September 11, 2002)
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Muslim Victims of September 11th Attack
Thousands of innocent lives were lost on September 11, 2001, and our hearts and prayers go out to their families and loved ones. For several hundred of the victims of 9/11, grief and sorrow has been compounded by constant suspicion, bias, hatred, and attacks on the faith they hold dear.
Imagine being the family of Salman Hamdani. The 23-year-old New York City police cadet was a part-time ambulance driver, incoming medical student, and devout Muslim. When he disappeared on September 11, law enforcement officials came to his family, seeking him for questioning in relation to the terrorist attacks. They allegedly believed he was somehow involved. His whereabouts were undetermined for over six months, until his remains were finally identified. He was found near the North Tower, with his EMT medical bag beside him, presumably doing everything he could to help those in need. His family could finally rest, knowing that he died the hero they always knew him to be.....
Partial List of Muslim 9/11 Victims:
Samad Afridi
Ashraf Ahmad
Shabbir Ahmad (45 years old; Windows on the World; leaves wife and 3 children)
Umar Ahmad
Azam Ahsan
Ahmed Ali
Tariq Amanullah (40 years old; Fiduciary Trust Co.; ICNA website team member; leaves wife and 2 children)
Touri Bolourchi (69 years old; United Airlines #175; a retired nurse from Tehran)
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Did you know? 1) On May 14th, 1999 Pope John Paul II kissed the Koran as a sign of respect infront of a massive audience that included a delegation from Iraq’s Christian and Muslim communities. It was a symbolic gesture of the Vatican's stance on the two faiths. 2) In his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin opened his arms to Muslims from abroad and even promised that were the leading cleric of Istanbul to arrive, "he would find a pulpit at his service." 3) American Cities w/Islamic & Arab names include Medina, OH, Medina NY, Medina, WA, Palestine, TX, Palestine, IL, Palestine, WV, Mecca, CA, Mecca, IN, Lebanon, OH, and many more. 4) The best selling poet in the USA today is “Jelaluddin Rumi,” a 13th Century Muslim Sufi (Mystic) poet known the world over for his heart warming words of love.
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ISNA’s Vision
To be an exemplary and unifying Islamic organization in North America that contributes to the betterment of the Muslim community and society at large. ISNA’s Mission
ISNA is an association of Muslim organizations and individuals that provides a common platform for presenting Islam, supporting Muslim communities, developing educational, social and outreach programs and fostering good relations with other religious communities, and civic and service organizations. For more Info about ISNA, click the link above. |
Islam is the fastest growing religion and
the second largest religion in the world
| Muslims in Asia (1996) |
1,022,692,000 (30%) |
| Muslims in Africa (1996) |
426,282,000 (59%) |
| Total Number of Muslims on the Earth (1996) |
1,482,596,925 |
| Total Number of People on the Earth (1996) |
5,771,939,007 |
| Percentage of Muslims (1996) |
26% |
| Islam annual growth rate (1994-1995) from U.N. |
6.40% |
| Christianity growth rate (1994-1995) from U.N. |
1.46% |
| Total Number of Muslims on the Earth (1998) |
1,678,442,000 |
| Expected Number of Muslims on the Earth (2000) |
1,902,095,000 |
This table below shows the growth of Islam:
| North America (1989-1998) |
25% |
| Africa |
2.15% |
| Asia |
12.57% |
| Europe |
142.35% |
| Latin America |
-4.73% |
| Australia |
257.01% |
Among every four humans in the world, one of them is Muslim. Muslims have increased by over 235 percent in the last fifty years up to nearly 1.6 billion. By comparison, Christians have increased by only 47 percent, Hinduism, 117 percent, and Buddhism by 63 percent. Islam is the second largest religious group in France, Great Britain and USA (Muslims in USA are 10 millions and Jews are 6 millions).
For a list of all Muslim countries and where the total number of Muslims came from, please click here.
The numbers of the growth rates have been taken from here
The number of the total population has been taken from The CIA World's Facts Book. |
