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| Did you know? |
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American Demographics
and other sources:
- Islam is the second largest religion in the world with
more than 1 billion followers - the largest unreached people
group in the world today.
- According to Newsweek Magazine, the number of
Muslims in the U.S. exceeds 6 million, with 100,000 immigrating
to the U.S. each year.
- U.S. Muslims already outnumber all U.S. Presbyterians.
- Of the more than 400,000 international students from
181 countries who study American universities, 30% are Muslims,
many from countries closed to the Gospel.
- In 1929, there was one Mosque in the U.S. Today, there
are more than 1,200 (80% are less than 14 years old).
- Islam is growing rapidly especially among Blacks, and
among Latinos, who see converting to Islam as a return to
their Moorish roots. (The Moors were Muslims who ruled medieval
Spain).
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