Latinx Muslims are the fastest-growing segment of Muslim Americans

Evidence

“I have been studying Islam closely for some time now, and try to go to the mosque on some Fridays,” he shared. “I am considering making my shahada,” Juan continued, referencing the oath of induction whereby a new Muslim proclaims that “there is only one God, and Mohammed is his final messenger.” “Everybody assumes that I am a Muslim already,” he said, with a cautious laugh that revealed discomfort with his liminal status. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 38

Categorization

• XREF: Latinx Muslim growth and the overlapping Muslim/Latinx vulnerability connects to the reader’s interest in how structural and private Islamophobia intersect. — connects to: Metro Detroit holds the most concentrated Muslim American community in the country. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 534
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 38