Selamat Tahun Baru Hijriah! (1) Tokoh Islam dari Indonesia itu (salah satunya) adalah Bung Syamsi Ali yang berdomisili di New York.
(2) Kalau mau tahu tentang Islam di Amerika, silahkan klik ini: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_the_United_States (3) Kalau mau tahu tentang agama-agama di AS, klik ini: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_United_States Juga didalamnya diungkapkan sejarah masuknya Islam ke AS sbb: The history of Islam in the US starts in the early 16th century with the confirmed arrival of Muslim explorer and sailor Estevanico of Azamor[16] and early Muslim visitors[17]. Once very small, the Muslim population has increased greatly in the last one hundred years. There is much controversy over recent estimates of the Muslim population in the US. Much of the growth has been driven by immigration. Up to one-third of American Muslims are African Americans who have converted to Islam during the last seventy years, most of whom first joined the Nation of Islam, though many later transitioned into mainstream Sunnism. Conversion to Islam in prisons has also contributed to its growth over the years.[18] Research indicates that Muslims in the US are generally more assimilated and prosperous than Muslims in Europe.[19][20] Surveys also suggest, however, that they are less assimilated than other American subcultural and religious communities.[21] There are many Islamic political and charity organizations supporting this community. Some of these organizations have been accused of pursuing Islamist agendas.[22] Muslim immigration is rising as in 2005 alone more people from Islamic countries became legal permanent US residents than in any year in the previous two decades.[23][24] Number of Muslims in the US is controversial. Latest surveys suggest 3.0 million (1.0% of the total population[25] [26][27]), but the statistic could be far greater. Media were usual to state the presence of 6 million, to 8 million, to 10 million Muslims in the US especially before the 9/11. [28] Ikra.- ======
