The current state of American mosques

When the US Mosque Survey was launched more than 20 years ago, mosques and Muslims in America were heavily discussed in the public square—but there were few sources of data to draw from. In the ensuing two decades, these surveys have filled a critical gap, answering questions like: how many mosques are there in the United States compared to previous decades, and where are they? Why has there been a substantive decrease in the number of African American mosques and attendees? What is the role of women in mosque attendance and leadership? These, and more, are topics and key findings from the US Mosque Survey 2020, a two-part survey written by Dr. Ihsan Bagby and published in collaboration with ISPU, the Center on Muslim Philanthropy, and the Islamic Society of North America. In this episode of Deep Dives with ISPU, ISPU Director of Research Dalia Mogahed and Dr. Bagby discuss the state of American mosques in 2020.

Released in the summer of 2021, the US Mosque Survey 2020 was covered in outlets such as the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Religion News Service, Al Jazeera, and more. Read and learn more about this important  survey at: ispu.org/mosque-survey.

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