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In smaller American towns which do not have mosques within an hour's driving distance, Pakistani Americans make trips to attend the nearest one mainly on major religious holidays and occasions. [20] Pakistani Americans worship at mosques alongside other Muslims who often trace their ancestry to other parts of the Islamic world; mosques in the U ...
Deana Haggag – Egyptian-American art museum curator, President and CEO of United States Artists in Chicago; Shirin Neshat – Iranian-American visual artist and film director. Awarded The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize in 2006, and the Silver Lion in 2009 [44] Shahzia Sikander – Pakistani-American artist and MacArthur Fellow [45] [46]
July 2007 Newsweek survey of non-Muslim Americans [213] Statement: Agree: Disagree: Muslims in the United States are as loyal to the U.S. as they are to Islam 40% 32% Muslims do not condone violence 63% Qur'an does not condone violence 40% 28% Muslim culture does not glorify suicide 41% Concern about Islamic radicals 54% Support wiretapping by ...
Story at a glance Like the rest of the U.S., more Asian Americans are distancing themselves from religion. A new Pew Research Center survey found that 32 percent of Asian Americans are now ...
The percentage of Asian Americans who are religious has declined, with Christianity seeing the sharpest drop over the last decade
The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, these Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life. By Emily Kassie. April 6, 2015
Abdul M. Mujahid – American Muslim religious leader, activist, film producer, non-profit entrepreneur [114] Ashrafuz Zaman Khan, American Muslim leader who is head of Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Queens branch [115]
In several countries, self-reported Muslims practice the religion at low levels. According to a 2012 survey by Pew Research Center, who interviewed Muslims across the world, about 1% of those interviewed in Azerbaijan, 5% in Albania, 9% in Uzbekistan, 10% in Kazakhstan, 19% in Russia, and 22% in Kosovo said that they attend mosque once a week or more.