My name is Zahida. It wasn't always my name, but I changed it because I've changed myself. I've been Muslim for a few years, Al-humdulillah I am married and have two children. I was born in America and raised in Illinois.
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The majority of Americans who become Muslim are women. This is probably due to the fact that Muslim men come from their home country to the U.S. to study, then meet and marry American women. The women desire to learn more about the religion of their husband, and in the process, choose Islam for themselves.
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The second-largest religion in the world after Christianity, Islam is also the fastest-growing religion. In the United States, for example, nearly 80 percent of the more than 1,200 mosques have been built in the past 12 years.
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