A majority of the peoples listed in our one million Muslim population list are from countries that are predominantly Muslim. There are three exceptions. The Indian group is one of these (which will be covered in the forthcoming South Asian blog). The other two are Hispanics and African-Americans. Strolling through predominantly African-American neighborhoods like Harlem,…
On my last blog, I looked at different estimates of Muslims in the United States, and more specifically, the New York metropolitan area. My estimate for Muslims in Metro New York is one million, which is larger than the population of cities such as Baltimore, Washington D.C, and Boston! My estimates are based on a…
The Muslim population is on the rise in the United States. While the percentage of Americans that identify as Muslims is still small, their influence has grown steadily in the last couple of decades. According to a Pew 2015 study, 1% of people in the U.S. are Muslim, which totals around 3.3 million Muslims in…
Grad school at the University of Chicago found me wading through Jonathan Z. Smith’s essays on religion titled, Map is Not Territory. I can only remember a handful of its articles, but the title of the book stuck with me. Smith’s title reminds us that our sacred texts are maps, maps that point to a…
There’s alot of talk out there about this Muslim god named Allah. For many Americans, the name strikes notes of fear and anger. His name is the last word on the lips of terrorists, suicide bombers and killers, who shout “Allahu Akbar!” (God is great!) just before they wreak their deadly havoc. Who is this…
This topic has been in the news recently, particularly after a professor at Wheaton College faced termination for making the claim that Muslims and Christians worship the same God. Was this professor right? Do we worship the same God? The simple answer is No…and Yes. Muslims certainly do not have the same revelation and understanding…
On our blog, May/9/2015, we outlined a Curse Story presentation for sharing the gospel with people who live in fear of curses. Kyle Pierson of East/West Ministries has recently worked on telling the Curse Story in a simplified 3 Circles format for Muslim peoples. Check out his video demo below.
There are an estimated one million Muslims in the Metropolitan New York area. Despite much labor, we are still experiencing only the beginning of what the Lord is doing to establish a disciple-making movement among the Muslims of our city. Because of our passion to Love Muslims, Equip the Body, and Connect People for Service,…
Below is an outline of “The Curse Story.” This is a draft of a presentation of the gospel using a theme from the Bible that resonates with many people around the world that live in fear of curses and seek peace in their lives. If you seek to use or adapt this presentation, please give…
Somalia, the country with one of the longest coastlines of any African nation, known for pirates and camels, also boasts a population that is over 99% Muslim, placing Somalia among the most Muslim nations in the world. Unique among those Muslim nations; however, is that fact that Somalia has had over forty percent of their…
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