re: #539 Walter L. Newton

Linky please?

Fastest-Growing Religion Often Misunderstood
By Barr Seitz, of ABCNEWS.com

Muslims in America: The Nation’s Fastest Growing Religion

Islam - World’s Fastest Growing Religion

“Islam is the fastest-growing religion in America, a guide and pillar of stability for many of our people…”
HILLARY RODMAN CLINTON, Los Angeles Times, May 31, 1996, p.3

Already more than a billion-people strong, Islam is the world’s fastest-growing religion. ABCNEWS,
Abcnews.com

“Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the country.” NEWSDAY, March 7, 1989, p.4

“Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the United States…” NEW YORK TIMES, Feb 21, 1989, p.1

Moslems are the world’s fastest-growing group…” USA TODAY, The populationreferance bureau, Feb. 17,
1989, p.4A

“Muhummed is the most successful of all Prophets and religious personalities. ” Encyclopedia Britannica

“There are more Muslims in North America then Jews Now.” Dan Rathers, CBSNEWS

“Islam is the fastest growing religion in North America.” TIMES MAGAZINE

“Islam continues to grow in America, and no one can doubt that!” CNN, December 15, 1995

“The religion of Islam is growing faster than any other religion in the world.” MIKE WALLACE, 60
MINUTES

“Five to 6 million strong, Muslims in America already outnumber Presbyterians, Episcopalians, and Mormons,
and they are more numerous than Quakers, Unitarians, Seventh-day Adventists, Mennonites, Jehovah’s
Witnesses, and Christian Scientists, combined. Many demographers say Islam has overtaken Judaism as the
country’s second-most commonly practiced religion; others say it is in the passing lane.” JOHAN BLANK,
USNEWS (7/20/98)

“In fact, religion experts say Islam is the second-largest religion in the United States… Islam has 5 million to 6
million members, followed by Judaism, with approximately 4.5 million….. And Islam is believed to be
fastest-growing religion in the country, with half its expansion coming from new immigrants and the other half
from conversions.” By ELSA C. ARNETT
Knight-Ridder News Service