Muslim immigrants are at least as likely as U.S.-born Muslims to express pride in being American. Muslims disagree with this statement either completely (4%) or mostly (2%). Muslims agree either completely (66%) or mostly (26%) with the statement, “I am proud to be American.” Only a handful of U.S. Muslims proud to be American, satisfied with life
This chapter also explores other aspects of identity, including what Muslims see as essential to their religious identity and key values and goals in life more broadly. – though follow-up interviews highlight the ambiguity of these concepts, even for Muslims who say this. In addition, three-quarters of Muslim Americans say they feel a strong sense of belonging to the global ummah, or Muslim community, and 80% say they feel a strong tie to Muslim communities in the U.S. This includes most women who regularly wear hijab, but also one-in-four women who do not wear hijab regularly and about a quarter of men who also say there is something distinctively Muslim about their appearance. For example, about four-in-ten say there is something distinctive about their appearance, voice or clothing that people might associate with being Muslim. Yet, in other ways, many Muslims feel they stand out in America. Muslims say that “all” or “most” of their close friends are also Muslim. Four-in-five say they are satisfied with the way things are going in their lives in America, and six-in-ten say they have “a lot” in common with most Americans. Muslim Americans also see themselves as integrated into American society in other important ways. Indeed, about nine-in-ten (89%) say they are proud to be both Muslim and American. Muslims say they are proud to be American (92%), while nearly all say they are proud to be Muslim (97%). Muslim Americans overwhelmingly embrace both the “Muslim” and “American” parts of their identity.
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