Mosques in America and its roles in spreading knowledge in Islam The number of mosques and mosque participants continue to show significant growth. The US Mosque Survey 2011 counted a total of 2,106 mosques; as compared to the year 2000 when 1,209 mosques were counted—representing a 74% increase from 2000. The total of mosque double after the incident of September, 11. These number of mosques not only represent the Muslim population growth but it also shows that this expansion of the Muslim population into new areas of a city, suburb or town has motivated Muslims to found mosques in these new areas where no mosques exist. In other words, mosque could be found everywhere in America. While this make Muslim movement easier, it also give Muslim wider space to interact with society in providing knowledge about Islam. …show more content…
Their average is 20.3 new converts per year, and one-third of all converts come from African American mosques. All other mosques, whether south Asian or Arab, are close in their rate of conversions. As mosques continue to be established in the suburbs, it might be expected that the conversion of whites will increase. In terms of mosque location, the best rate of conversion for Latinos is among suburban mosques, whether in new or older suburban areas. What is more interesting about the development of Islam in America is the mosque plays an important role in disseminating accurate information to both Muslim and non-Muslim communities. The possibility of success factors that contribute to the spread of Islam is that of leadership in mosques, through a survey conducted by the Pew Research 45% of the imam of the mosque has a degree in Islamic studies that can provide information of the true Islam. Almost half of all Imams have a BA, MA or PhD in Islamic studies from an overseas