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A new American piety
service begins with the call to prayer,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the main hall is packed with men, and the crowd has spilled out into the parking lot,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], where a large tent is set up for the overflow.
When opened in 1995, the Islamic Society of Boston's Cambridge mosque was expected to meet the needs for years, but crowds of up to a thousand soon forced the search for a new location. Now they are preparing to build a dramatic mosque and cultural center in the heart of Boston, with a 1,500-capacity hall, full-time school, and space for 3,000 for special functions.
Their experience is a striking example of the growing presence of Islam in the US, where the number of mosques has risen by 25 percent to more than 1,200,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and the average weekly attendance has nearly doubled over the past six years, according to a recent national survey released by four Muslim organizations. "The Mosque in America: A National Portrait" is the first comprehensive look at US Islamic centers (see note at end).
The Boston society's experience also illustrates how - as Islam takes root in America - the mosque has taken on a community-building role. "Here it is the center of Muslim life - in terms of social and cultural functions, and economic and social services."
And, the survey reveals,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the ethnic and racial divisions which characterized the founding of many mosques - an experience common to immigrant faith groups - are breaking down. What used to be solely South Asian, African-American, or Arab American mosques, are now more inclusive. Only 7 percent of US mosques are attended by just one ethnic group.
While men predominate at Friday prayers in the US, women are an increasing presence (22 percent) at the service. (Only men are obligated to attend.)
Contributing to the signs of growth are the continuing immigration of Muslims from many parts of the world,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a steady rate of conversions, and decisions by "lapsed" Muslims to return to regular practice and ensure that their children are reared in the faith.
"Many Muslims weren't practicing due to lack of a mosque,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and others who had been here for years began to feel guilty because their children knew little of their religion and culture," says Yousef Abou-Allaban,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a psychiatrist from Syria who heads the cultural-center building project. "Also, many people started converting - in 1998,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it became about four a month."
"In this area, a lot of those converting are students," adds Salma Kazmi,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], a young Pakistani woman who is the project's assistant director. "I was struck once at a prayer service at Harvard University that only three of us were born Muslim, and the rest were converts."
Attendees are 30 percent converts
The survey shows immigration is providing the main growth,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but nearly 30 percent of mosque attendees are converts. Of the 20,000 annual conversions, an estimated 13,000 are men, 7,000 women; 63 percent are African-American, 27 percent Caucasian, and 6 percent Latino.
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