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The history of Islam in New York City can be traced back to the 17th century, with the foundation of the New Amsterdam colony. The first Muslim settler was most likely the Dutch North African merchant Anthony Janszoon van Salee (known by contemporaries as Anthony the Turk).
The Muslim population in the New York metropolitan area approximates 1.5 million, the largest metropolitan Muslim population in the Western hemisphere. As of 2020, New York was the state home to the highest absolute number of Muslims, by a significant margin, at over 724,000.
The Powers Street Mosque in Brooklyn, New York City is one of the oldest mosques in the United States. It was founded by a small group of Lipka Tatars, originating from the Białystok region of Poland. This was the first Muslim organization in New York State [1] [2] and the first official mosque for New York City's Muslim population.
Historians have uncovered some information about Arab Americans during the American Revolutionary War, which estimates around four Arab Americans served in the Continental Army. The first Arab American to die for America was Private Nathan Badeen, a Syrian immigrant who died on May 23, 1776, just a month and a half before American independence. [7]
The vast majority of Moroccan Americans practice Islam.Most Moroccans are Sunni Muslims of the Maliki madh'hab.. Moroccans in New York City established the Islamic Mission of America for the Propagation of Islam and Defense of the Faith and the Faithful, the second mosque in New York.
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
Members of the Muslim and Arab American community endorsed former President Donald Trump during an event in The Bronx on Thursday morning.. About 20 community leaders and Imams — joined by ...
Homes to prominent communities of other Muslim Americans, in search of better work opportunities and an affordable cost of living, [14] but most have since returned from Detroit to New York and to New Jersey, in hope of starting a new community and a peaceful life.