Muslim Americans are demographically far more diverse than commonly assumed

Evidence

Indeed, 58% of Muslim Americans are foreign-born, 41% are White (e.g., Arab, Persian), 28% are Asian, 20% are Black, and 8% are Hispanic (Pew Research Center, 2017). — Naheed Ahmed, Measurement of Perceived Interpersonal…, 22

Categorization

• CANDY: The ‘41% White’ figure inverts the typical mental image of a Muslim American and lands instantly in conversation.
• SHARE: Send to anyone arguing about ‘who counts as Muslim American’ — the foreign-born and racial breakdown settles the point with one line.