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Articles by Besheer Mohamed

Academics & Education

Muslim Americans share political attitudes with both the Democratic and Republican parties

July 21, 2025 Besheer Mohamed and Asta Kallo  

(Pew) Muslims make up slightly more than 1% of the U.S. adult population. But they can have a significant political impact in areas where they are most highly concentrated. For much of the last two decades, Muslims have been far more likely […]

Demographics

Muslims are a growing presence in U.S., but still face negative views from the public

September 1, 2021 Besheer Mohamed  

(Pew) An unprecedented amount of public attention focused on Muslim Americans in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The U.S. Muslim population has grown in the two decades since, but it is still the case that many Americans […]

News: North America

In the U.S. and Western Europe, people say they accept Muslims, but opinions are divided on Islam

October 8, 2019 Neha Sahgal and Besheer Mohamed  

(Pew) The vast majority of people across 15 countries in Western Europe and in the United States say they would be willing to accept Muslims as neighbors. Slightly lower shares on both sides of the Atlantic say they would be willing to […]

Christians

Black Muslims account for a fifth of all U.S. Muslims, and about half are converts to Islam

January 17, 2019 Besheer Mohamed and Jeff Diamant  

(Pew) Even in the early 20th century, when Islam had little presence in most parts of the United States, the religion had a foothold in many black urban communities. Today, black people (not including those of Hispanic descent or mixed race) make […]

Government & Politics

Republicans account for a small but steady share of U.S. Muslims

November 6, 2018 Besheer Mohamed  

(Pew) Many more U.S. Muslims identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party than the GOP (66% vs. 13%), but the share who are Republican has held steady over the last 10 years, including after the election of President Donald Trump, according […]

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