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Some Statistics on the American Muslim Population By Sadik Kassim PROPHET MUHAMMAD (pbuh) II. After Hijrah: In Medina

Estimate of World’s Muslim Population 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 Source: Ahlul Bayt Assembly of America: Proceedings 1996, Dr. Youssef A.H. M’roueh

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World’s Muslim Population by Madh’habs School of Thought in Islam Population in Millions % of World’s Total Muslim Population % of World’s Total Population Shi’as 282,000,000 22.9% 4.9% Hanafis 380,000,000 30.7% 6.6% Malikis 305,000,000 24.7% 5.3% Shafi’is 190,000,000 15.4% 3.3% Hanbalis 52,000,000 4.2% 0.9% Various 27,000,000 2.1% 0.5% World’s Total Muslim Population 1,236,000,000 100.0% 21.5% Source: Ahlul Bayt Assembly of America: Proceedings 1996, Dr. Youssef A.H. M’roueh

Growth of Islam, (1989-1998) 25% Region Growth Percentage North America (1989-1998) 25% Africa 2.15% Asia 12.57% Europe 142.35% Latin America -4.73% Australia 257.01% Source: Ahlul Bayt Assembly of America: Proceedings 1996, Dr. Youssef A.H. M’roueh

American Muslim Population by Madh’habs Total Number of Muslims Total Number of Shi’a Muslims 1950 Estimate 960,000 144,000 Number of Muslims by Immigration 3,468,000 743,000 Number of Muslims by Birth 3,694,000 926,000 Number of Muslims through Conversion 1,483,000 149,000 9,605,000 1,962,000 Source: Ahlul Bayt Assembly of America: Proceedings 1996, Dr. Youssef A.H. M’roueh

Ethnic Breakdown of American Muslims   South Asian (Pakistan, India, etc…) 32% African- American 29% Arab 24% Iranian 3.6% African 3.4% European (Bosnia, Kosovo, etc…) 2.1% White American 1.6% Southeast Asian (Malaysian, Filipino, Indonesian, etc…) 1.3% Caribbean 1.2% Turkish 1.1% Hispanic/Latino .7% Source: Zogby International, August 2000

2008 Estimated Muslim Populations: Country Number of Muslims Indonesia 204 million Pakistan 164 million India 154 million Bangladesh 128 million Turkey 76 million Egypt 74 million Nigeria 73 million Iran 65 million Morocco 34 million Algeria 33 million Afghanistan 32 million Saudi Arabia 28 million Sudan China 27 million Iraq Ethiopia Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base, updated 15 December 2008 CIA Online World Factbook, updated 2 April 2009

Geographical Distribution of American Muslims State Total Muslim Population Total State Population California 20% 3.4% New York 16% 4.7% Illinois 8.4% 3.6% New Jersey 4% 2.5% Indiana 3.2% Michigan 1.8% Virginia 3% 2.4% Texas 2.8% .7% Ohio 2.6% 1.2% Maryland 1.4% Source: Zogby International, August 2000

Major Muslim American Communities State Number of Muslims Number of Shi’a Muslims Number of Masjids Number of Shi’a Masjids California 1,035,000 276,000 115 22 New York 662,000 138,000 109 18 Texas 618,000 130,000 83 17 Florida 603,000 112,000 74 16 Illinois 560,000 98,000 68 14 Ohio 457,000 92,000 61 12 Michigan 453,000 90,000 52 10 New Jersey 384,000 63,000 48 9 Georgia 305,000 54,000 39 7 Virginia 269,000 46,000 38 Source: Ahlul Bayt Assembly of America: Proceedings 1996, Dr. Youssef A.H. M’roueh

American Muslims are Younger   American Muslims are Younger Age Group American Muslims1 Total Americans2 18-29 26.1% 14.1% 30-49 52.4% 31.1% 50-64 16.7% 27.7% 65+ 4.8% 27.2% Sources: 1Zogby International, August 2000 2 U.S. Census Data 2000

American Muslims are Well- Educated 67% of American Muslims have a Bachelor’s degree or higher. 44% of Americans have a Bachelor’s degree or higher. Maximum Education American Muslims 2 All Americans3 Advanced Degree 32.1% 8.6% Bachelor’s Degree 30.0% 35.1% Some College 19.4% 32.3% High School Diploma 14.1% 18.9% No High School Diploma 4.7% Sources: 2 Zogby International, August 2001 3 Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2001

Top 10 Occupations of American Muslims   Rank Occupation Percent 1 Student 20.2% 2 Engineer 12.4% 3 Physician/Dentist 10.8% 4 Homemaker 10.0% 5 Programmer 7.0% 6 Corporate Manager 6.4% 7 Teacher 8 Small Business Owner 4.4% 9 Researcher 4.1% 10 Administrative Assistant 2.8%   Total 84.5% Source: Cornell University, April 2002  

Average Attendance (Total number of People) at Friday Prayers in American Masjids Source: CAIR Mosque Study 2001

Ethnicity of Muslim American Converts (“Reverts”) Source: CAIR Mosque Study 2001

Financial Status of Masjids in America Source: CAIR Mosque Study 2001

Percentage of American Masjids Offering the Following Types of Community Services Source: CAIR Mosque Study 2001

Location of Masjids in America Source: CAIR Mosque Study 2001

Number of Masjids Founded in America by Decade Source: CAIR Mosque Study 2001

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