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Conversion to Islam in U.S. prisons refers to the contemporary high rate of conversion to Islam in American prisons, for which there are a number of factors.It is the fastest growing religion in U.S. prisons, where the population is 18 percent Muslim (compared to 1 percent for the general population); 80 percent of all prison religious conversions are to Islam.
Conversion to Islam in US prisons started with Black supremacy organizations such as the Nation of Islam and 5 Percenters. [18] In the years between 2001 and 2014 a study estimated that a quarter of a million U.S. convicts converted to Islam in the U.S. prison system, [ 1 ] making prison converts to Islam from those years account for a ...
In addition to immigration, the state, federal and local prisons of the United States contribute to the growth of Islam in the country. [21] According to the then Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Harley G. Lappin, not counting members of the Nation of Islam, there were 9,600 Muslim inmates in federal prisons in 2003. [22]
A 24-year-old U.S. soldier was sentenced to 14 years in prison for trying to help the Islamic State group attack American troops.. Pfc. Cole Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, of Ohio ...
A Pakistani court sentenced a Muslim woman to life in prison after finding her guilty of burning pages of Islam's holy book, a prosecutor said Friday. Under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, anyone ...
A Pakistani court sentenced a 22-year-old student to death and gave a teenager a life sentence in two separate cases after finding them guilty of insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammad, a defense ...
[21] [25] The terms "prison Islam" or "jailhouse Islam" are unique to prison and incorporates values of gang loyalty and violence into the Islamic religion. [21] In spite of the fact of there being over 350,000 Muslim inmates in the United States, little evidence indicates widespread radicalization or foreign recruitment. [22]
The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation. Relaying short anecdotes representative of their everyday lives, these Muslim Americans demonstrate both the adversities and blessings of Muslim American life. By Emily Kassie. April 6, 2015