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Photo: Independent Journal Review
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New Bill Would Create Permanent Protections For Muslims
Today’s unsettling political development comes from Massachusetts, where lawmakers are considering legislation that would establish a permanent state commission focused specifically on residents who practice Islam. The proposals, H.3351 and S.2134, are titled “An Act promoting the civil rights and inclusion of American Muslims in the commonwealth.” At first glance, that sounds like a standard […]
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Islam is the third largest religion in the United States (1%), behind Christianity and Judaism, equaling Buddhism and Hinduism percentage wise. A 2017 study estimated that 3.45 million Muslims were living in the United States, about 1.1 percent of the total U.S. population. In 2017, 20 states which were mostly in the South and Midwest reported Islam being the largest non-Christian religion. In 2020, the U.S. Religion Census found there to be 4.45 million Muslims in the country, making up 1.3% of the population.

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