America's Muslim Capitals

While the Ground Zero mosque generates nationwide debate, America has become a country of thousands of mosques, cultural institutions and halal restaurants. VIEW OUR RANKING of America’s 30 Muslim centers.

Jim West / Newscom

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---detroit_zlnowb — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 1.3

Total mosques (rank): 3

Number of halal restaurants: 89
Jim West / Newscom

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---washington-dc_xcmmce — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 2.1

Total mosques (rank): 7

Number of halal restaurants: 134
Evan Vucci / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---cedar-rapids_hzhf1f — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 1.2

Total mosques (rank): 2

Number of halal restaurants: 5

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---philadelphia_mh98jy — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 1.3

Total mosques (rank): 9

Number of halal restaurants: 62
Matt Rourke / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---new-york-city_ozqgbl — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 1.6

Total mosques (rank): 12

Number of halal restaurants: 325
Reuters

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---atlanta_lxx1ow — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.8

Total mosques (rank): 9

Number of halal restaurants: 22
Tami Chappell / Reuters

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---peoria_uab82m — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.9

Total mosques (rank): 5

Number of halal restaurants: 1
Seth Perlman / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---san-francisco_dintna — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 1.1

Total mosques (rank): 24

Number of halal restaurants: 176
Michael Paulsen / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---houston_y1ta9o — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 1.2

Total mosques (rank): 15

Number of halal restaurants: 50
Michael Paulsen / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---chicago_yi6uld — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 1.3

Total mosques (rank): 27

Number of halal restaurants: 61
Tannen Maury / Landov

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---cleveland_upwgeu — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.8

Total mosques (rank): 15

Number of halal restaurants: 11
Newscom

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---columbus_bqyzdx — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.7

Total mosques (rank): 3

Number of halal restaurants: 0
Newscom

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---toledo_muu2rz — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 1

Total mosques (rank): 17

Number of halal restaurants: 5

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---boston_o5konw — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.7

Total mosques (rank): 19

Number of halal restaurants: 60
Lisa Poole / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---lansing_vskwrv — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.8

Total mosques (rank): 27

Number of halal restaurants: 6
Newscom

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---los-angeles_a9osjt — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 1%

Total mosques (rank): 27

Number of halal restaurants: 83
Nick Ut / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---buffalo_atgm3w — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.5

Total mosques (rank): 9

Number of halal restaurants: 11

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---new-orleans_du9ltp — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.6

Total mosques (rank): 6

Number of halal restaurants: 3
Ethan Miller / Getty Images

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---albany-georgia_trl4w3 — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.5

Total mosques (rank): 1

Number of halal restaurants: 0

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---columbia_nepxlu — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.6

Total mosques (rank): 12

Number of halal restaurants: 2
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galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---nashville_geexsz — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.7

Total mosques (rank): 17

Number of halal restaurants: 10
Mark Humphrey / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---dallas_nezato — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.9%

Total mosques (rank): 21

Number of halal restaurants: 13
LM Otero / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---south-bend_bsbvzs — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.6

Total mosques (rank): 8

Number of halal restaurants: 0
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galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---grand-rapids_kqxbwq — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.6

Total mosques (rank): 19

Number of halal restaurants: 7
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galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---hattiesburg-mi_xxtsl1 — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.7

Total mosques (rank): 14

Number of halal restaurants: 0
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galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---st-louis_gptplh — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.6

Total mosques (rank): 21

Number of halal restaurants: 8
Tom Gannam / AP Photo

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---knoxville_lcbgd3 — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.5

Total mosques (rank): 32

Number of halal restaurants: 6
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galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---shreveport_ohik1o — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.5

Total mosques (rank): 21

Number of halal restaurants: 1

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/muslim-cities---lincoln_kd1dnt — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.5

Total mosques (rank): 25

Number of halal restaurants: 2

galleries/2010/08/10/america-s-muslim-capitals/earthquake-cities---anchorage_ynmdys — Estimated Muslim population (percentage): 0.5

Total mosques (rank): 25

Number of halal restaurants: 1

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