American Islam

Examples of American Islam in the following topics:

• Religious Diversity

  • A majority of Americans report that religion plays a "very important" role in their lives, a proportion unique among developed nations.
  • According to the census, religion in the United States is comprised of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and the unaffiliated, including atheists or agnostics.
  • A significant number of people identify themselves as American Jews on ethnic and cultural grounds, rather than religious ones.
  • On the other hand, American Islam effectively began with the arrival of African slaves.
  • Among the symbols one can recognize Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Buddhism.

• Characteristics of Members of Different Religions

  • Religion plays a "very important" role in the lives of most Americans; a proportion unique among developed nations.
  • American Jews are citizens of the Jewish faith or ethnicity.
  • American Islam effectively began with the arrival of African slaves.
  • The first Buddhist temple was established in San Francisco in 1853 by Chinese Americans.
  • Sikhs have been a part of the American populace for more than 130 years.

• Islam

  • Native-born American Muslims are mainly African-Americans who make up about a quarter of the total Muslim population.
  • Many of these have converted to Islam during the last seventy years.
  • Conversion to Islam in prison and in large urban areas has also contributed to its growth over the years.
  • Deen Mohammed), 16% other (mostly Nation of Islam and Ahmadiyya) and 2% Shi'a.
  • Islam has similarities with other American-practiced religions, including Protestantism and Christianity.

• Judaism

  • The sacred texts of Judaism tends to overlap with many of the stories from Christianity and Islam.
  • American Jews, also known as Jewish Americans, are American citizens of the Jewish faith or Jewish ethnicity.
  • American Jews are more likely to be atheist or agnostic than most Americans, especially so compared with Protestants or Catholics.
  • While 66% of Americans said they were "absolutely certain" of God's existence, 24% of American Jews said the same.
  • Discuss the similarities and differences between Judaism and other religions, such as Christianity and Islam, and identify characteristics of the American Jewish population

• Religion in the U.S.

  • Religions such as Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism have been accepted in American society despite the country's majority Christian population.
  • The majority of Americans (76% to 80%) identify themselves as Protestants or Catholics, accounting for 51% and 25% of the population respectively, according to one survey by Trinity College.
  • Non-Christian religions (including Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.) collectively make up about 5% of the adult population .
  • According to the American Religious Identification Survey, religious belief varies considerably by region.

• Affiliation

  • The main religious preferences in the Unites States include (in order): Christianity, unaffiliate, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
  • That influence continues in American culture, social life, and politics.
  • Non-Christian religions (including Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.), collectively make up about 5% of the adult population.
  • According to the American Religious Identification Survey, religious belief varies considerably by region.
  • That influence continues in American culture, social life, and politics.

• World Religions and Religious History

  • ., being an American and Episcopalian), while two are better understood as synonymous with culture (Buddhism and Hinduism).

• Socialization and Human Sexuality

  • Like most of the other denominations of monotheistic religions, Islam encourages sexual activity so long as it is practiced by married partners.
  • For example, based on American law, Americans are socialized to believe that prostitution and rape are improper forms of sexual behavior.
  • The interactions of homosexual sexual acts and their (il)legality provides an opportunity to see how the law both mirrors and molds American understandings of sexual norms.
  • Sodomy laws, or laws prohibiting particular sexual acts between two consenting partners such as anal sex between two men, were on the books in most American states for decades.

• The Church-Sect Typology

  • The change from a church to a denomination is still underway in many Latin American countries where the majority of citizens remain Catholics.
  • Some denominations in the U.S. that began as cults include: Christian Science, and The Nation of Islam.
  • Most religious people would do well to remember the social scientific meaning of the word cult and, in most cases, realize that three of the major world religions originated as cults, including: Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism.

• Religion and Other Social Factors

  • Fundamentalist religions in general - including fundamentalist Islam and fundamentalist Christianity - aim primarily to retain the power of men and subjugate women.
  • Batson et. al. provide a clear summary of differences in religiosity by race (limited presently to Americans of African and European descent).
  • If you are an American of African descent, you are more likely to:
  • Batson et. al. attributes this to the religious institutions' role in the lives of Americans of African descent.
  • Religion has provided a sense of community and support for African-Americans and was also extremely influential in the Civil Rights Movement As a result, religion has a more prominent role in the day-to-day lives of African-Americans.