Islam in Washington, D.C.
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Islam in Washington, D.C.
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Islam in Washington, D.C. is the third largest religion, after Christianity and Judaism. As of 2014, Muslims were 2% of Greater Washington's population. Around 50,000 Muslims live in DC. DC's Muslim history dates to the early 1600s, when the first Muslim residents were enslaved and formerly enslaved African Americans. DC is home to seven mosques, including some of the oldest mosques in the United States. A copy of the Quran owned by Thomas Jefferson is held at the Library of Congress.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Washington,_D.C.
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2023-12-14T05:46:32Z
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2024-09-14T00:02:04Z
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