Article: How many American Muslims?

DANIEL PIPES
Jerusalem Post
10-31-2001
Headline: How many American Muslims?
Byline: DANIEL PIPES
Edition; Daily
Section: Opinion
Page: 08

Wednesday, October 31, 2001 -- How many Muslims live in the United States? Until now, basically, no one has had any idea. By law, the United States government census cannot ask questions about religion. There are also plenty of other difficulties in coming up with a number, starting with the difficulty in defining who is a Muslim: Does one include non-standard believers such as Louis Farrakhan and the Druze? Or those who converted to Islam but no longer practice it, such as jazz pianist McCoy Tyner ("At this point in my life, I am no longer a member of any ...

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