Muslims in Metro New York (Part 5) – Arabs
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Muslims in Metro New York (Part 5) – Arabs

Arabs have a history in Metro New York that dates back to the late 19th century. Syrians arrived in lower Manhattan with few skills and spread out from New York throughout the country peddling sewing supplies and small tools. Arab-run textile factories abounded in places such as Paterson (known as Silk City) and West Hoboken,…

Muslims in Metro New York (Part 4) – South Asian
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Muslims in Metro New York (Part 4) – South Asian

The days of New York cabbies with strong New York accents are gone. These days, Mohammed is New York’s most common cabbie name, and up to half of all New York cabbies come from South Asia. Bangladeshis Reflective of their surging population over the last two decades, Bangladeshis have the highest percentage of taxi drivers…

Muslims in Metro New York (Part 3) – Muslim Minority
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Muslims in Metro New York (Part 3) – Muslim Minority

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,…

Muslims in Metro New York (Part 2) – Specific Muslim Group Estimates
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Muslims in Metro New York (Part 2) – Specific Muslim Group Estimates

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…

Muslims in Metro New York (Part 1) – One Million Muslims
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Muslims in Metro New York (Part 1) – One Million Muslims

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…

Putting water in their hands
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Putting water in their hands

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…

An open door
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An open door

Fifteen years ago, the relationship between Saudi Arabia, homeland of Islam, and the United States was cool at best. Opportunities for Christians to live there were limited and difficult. Thirteen years ago, with the violence of 9/11, connections were severed, travel restricted, and hostility ensued. Persecution of Christians increased, missionaries were forced out. Nine years…

Sheba’s legacy: Outreach to Yemeni Immigrants
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Sheba’s legacy: Outreach to Yemeni Immigrants

The Queen of Sheba had heard many things about this King, about the wisdom that Yahweh had granted him. She had heard, but she did not believe until she went to see him, spoke with him, asked him all of her questions. Then she knew that Yahweh was a great God, who blesses greatly, and…