Programs and Events 2008
Ramadan Kareem! The US Consulate General Jerusalem joins Palestinian across the West Bank,
Across America, Muslim families are coming together each night of Ramadan to celebrate their devotion to Islam. The many faiths and traditions to which Americans belong enrich our nation and reflect what is best about America. To be American is to adopt our country’s creed that all men and women are created equal, that as equals we enjoy certain universal and inalienable rights, and that among these are the right to live without oppression, to worship without persecution, and to think and speak and assemble without retribution. Secretary Rice, September 8, Washington (full remarks)
Consulate Ramadan Activities
Throughout the month, the US Consulate General in
Ramadan Links
Islam in America
Islam is one of the fastest-growing religions in the United States today. According to one recent survey, there are 1,209 mosques in America, well over half founded in the last 20 years. Between 17 and 30 percent of American Muslims are converts to the faith. At the center of both traditional American life and the lives of the generally more recent Muslim immigrants is the family. As Shahed Amanullah, an engineer who lives in San Franciso, California, puts it, " American values are, by and large, very consistent with Islamic values, with a focus on family, faith, hard work, and an obligation to better self and society."
Learn about Muslim Life in America.
Building on Faith: statistics on Islam and other religions in the