Resources for Educators

Links to Educational Sites We Recommend

Council on Islamic Education, CIE
Teacher’s Curriculum Institute, TCI

Muslim Life in America

Muslim Life in America - Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Click Here to Read

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.

Update to Booklet: Islam is one of the fastest-growing religions in the United States today. According to one recent survey, there are 2106 mosques in America. This is 74% up from 2000, when there were 1209 mosque. In 1990 there were less than 600.

Other Resources

The following documents are available for download:

Ramadan Information Sheet
Hajj Information Sheet
Analysis of Fictional Readings for 7th Grade