Tag: islam

A war of words is waging in the United States. After the uprising of the Islamic State worldwide, U.S. politicians have used fiery language to threaten the extremist group. But those same statements have also induced fear and hate against another group: Muslims.

Even though their motives are still unclear, one thing that is clear and that continues to be reported is that they were Muslims.

Muslim Americans fear their religion will be demonized and Islamophobia will spread after a young Muslim couple was accused of carrying out one of the bloodiest mass killings in the United States.

"Islam is the fastest growing religion. We are all over the world."

In some of his strongest remarks on the subject to date, President Barack Obama on Monday (Nov. 16) denounced calls for a religious test for refugees and immigrants, saying: “That’s shameful. That’s not American. That’s not who we are.”

Hamtramck residents have elected a Muslim majority to its city council, symbolizing the demographic changes that have transformed the city once known for being a Polish-Catholic enclave.

What do the numbers really tell us?