Muslims in America: Immigrants and those born in U.S. see life differently in many ways
The immigrant experience is deeply ingrained in the fabric of Islam in America.
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The immigrant experience is deeply ingrained in the fabric of Islam in America.
Read a Q&A with George Demacopolous, a professor of theology at Fordham University, to examine trends and issues in the Orthodox Christian world.
Today, more than 80 countries either have an official religion or favor one or more religious groups over others.
Christians were harassed by governments or social groups in a total of 128 countries in 2015 – more countries than any other religious group.
While the world’s population is projected to grow 32% in the coming decades, the number of Muslims is expected to increase by 70% – from 1.8 billion in 2015 to nearly 3 billion in 2060.
Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world. Here are some questions and answers about their public opinions and demographics.
Muslim women have made greater educational gains than Muslim men in most regions of the world.
In 2016, Pew Research Center examined an array of topics in America – from immigration to the growing divide between Republicans and Democrats – as well as many from around the globe.
Government restrictions on religion and social hostilities related to religion decreased somewhat between 2013 and 2014, the second consecutive year of such declines.
Israeli Muslims actually place less emphasis on religion and some of the key pillars of their faith than do Muslims in neighboring countries.
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