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Pew Research CenterJuly 24, 2017
6. Religious beliefs and practices

Half of U.S. Muslims say traditional understandings of Islam need new interpretation

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6. Religious beliefs and practices
Main reasons for converting to Islam include preference for Muslim teachings and reading religious texts
Majority of Muslim converts switched before age 30
U.S.-born Muslims more likely to be converts to the faith
Half of U.S. Muslims identify as religious and spiritual
Half of U.S. Muslims say traditional understandings of Islam need new interpretation
Most U.S. Muslims say there is more than one true way to interpret Islam
Muslim immigrants especially likely to identify as Sunni
Eight-in-ten U.S. Muslims say they fast during Ramadan
Similar shares of U.S. Muslim women say they always wear hijab in public, never wear hijab-06-08
Most U.S. Muslims say they pursue own spiritual life primarily outside mosque
Majority of U.S. Muslims satisfied with quality of mosques nearby
Four-in-ten Muslims say they attend mosque weekly
Oldest Muslims are more prayerful than youngest
Slight decline in share of Muslims who say religion is very important to them since 2007-06-13

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