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Council on Islamic Education, CIE
Teacher’s Curriculum
Institute, TCI
 Muslim
Life in America
A Booklet Pertaining to: Muslim Life in America
Islam is one of the fastest-growing religions in the United States today.
According to one recent survey, there are 1,209 mosques in America, well over
half founded in the last 20 years. Between 17 and 30 percent of American Muslims
are converts to the faith.
At the center of both traditional American life and the lives of the generally
more recent Muslim immigrants is the family. As Shahed Amanullah, an engineer
who lives in San Francisco, California, puts it, "American values are, by and
large, very consistent with Islamic values, with a focus on family, faith, hard
work, and an obligation to better self and society."
This booklet is a brief introduction to a complex subject, an attempt to explore
in words and images the extraordinary range and richness of the way American
Muslims live. That point of cross-cultural commonality -- the family -- is where
we begin.
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The following documents are available for download:
Ramadan and Other 2009 Dates
Ramadan and Other 2010 Dates
Ramadan Information Sheet
Hajj Information Sheet
Analysis of Fictional Readings for 7th Grade
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