ISLAM
IN AMERICA – REACHING YOUNG MUSLIM FAITHFUL ONLINE
by
Syarif Hidayat
Islam
is among the fastest-growing faiths in the US. The census show that Islam is
among the fastest-growing religion in the US in the past decade. The census, by
the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies in Chicago, found
that American Muslims almost doubled in the past decade. It estimated that
Muslims are now numbered at 2.6 million in 2010, from only one million in 2001.
Islam
is a beautiful religion, full of wisdom and harmony. Islam is a religion of
love and peace. Love is one of the noblest human principles and traits that
cultivate the spirit of interaction, solidarity, and cooperation and add
affection to human relationships and dealings. The census, by the Association
of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies in Chicago, found that American
Muslims almost doubled in the past decade.
It
estimated that Muslims are now numbered at 2.6 million in 2010, from only one
million in 2001. Unofficial estimates put the number of Muslims in the US at
between six to seven million. The census also found that Muslims now outnumber
Jews in much of the American Midwest and South.
