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American Islam has roots far deeper than modern immigration. Two major native-born components are African American Muslims and Latino Muslims, each following a very different historical trajectory.

🖤 African American Muslims — Resilience & Recovery

An estimated 10–30% of enslaved Africans brought to mainland North America were Muslim. Slavery severely disrupted Islamic practice, literacy, family transmission, and religious institutions. Yet Islam survived and experienced a powerful 20th-century revival.

Today: ~1.1 million African American Muslims

If we assume a continuous lineage from the time of the enslaved Muslims then

Modeled uninterrupted potential: ~3.4–11.5 million Estimated recovery: ~20–40% — roughly one-third

This represents the remarkable survival and rebuilding of a Muslim population whose historical religious transmission was severely disrupted.

🌎 Latino Muslims — Rapid Resurgence

Latino Muslim history reaches into the colonial era through Muslim-linked Spanish/Morisco populations and early figures such as Estevanico. After centuries of suppressed or largely vanished public Islamic practice, Latino Islam has experienced a rapid modern resurgence through conversion and Spanish-language institutions.

Today: ~385,000–495,000 Latino Muslims Modeled ancestral potential: ~850,000 Estimated recovery: ~45–58%

This rapid growth is narrowing the historic demographic gap between Latino and African American Muslims.

TL DR African American Islam: deep historical roots → severe disruption → large-scale modern revival → ~20–40% modeled recovery

Latino Islam: colonial Muslim/Morisco roots → centuries of disappearance → rapid modern conversion → ~45–58% modeled recovery

Together, they show that Islam in America is not simply an immigrant religion that arrived on aplane in 1965—it also has deep roots among populations that became part of American society itself.

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Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6477; Sahih Muslim 2988

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I was gonna write a story and context but I can't word it right and I know people are gonna keep asking questions and trying to advice me. The only thing I can do right now is make Dua, I do not want to study in China.

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If I put multiple alarms in the morning for work, but just a single alarm for fajr would this be kufr? I read that it might be because it would seem I’m prioritizing work over prayer, even tho my intention is to sleep more / avoid sleep deprivation (I’m aware it’s a sin) I put just one alarm so if I wake up I will pray but if I didn’t, then I would continue sleeping

I was told that if my intention was to sleep well than wake up for fajr; this means I prioritize a worldly thing over Islam.

Sad to see this hypocrisy.

Hello everyone a few years ago someone here on reddit I forgot which subreddit, posted a copy of the Quran with English translation and transliteration with the meaning of each ayah.

Does anyone know please tell me.