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There are three main groups and a little over 2 million African-American Muslims. Find out who some famous Muslims are and learn more about the African-American Islamic experience.

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American Muslims, and their more than 1 billion brethren around the globe, are celebrating the end of Ramadan, a period of fasting and prayer and the holiest dates on the Islamic calendar. On Tuesday they will celebrate Eid-al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of Ramadan. Many non-Muslims will be invited to break the fast with their Muslim neighbors and join in the festivities. Still, after 9/11 many American Muslims believe that their religion is under suspicion and their patriotism called into question. "This is a test," says one leader.

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Get all the numbers on American Muslims. Find out where they live, how much they contribute to the economy, where they pray, where they work and more.

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