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Islam in Delaware is an established religion. Although it is unknown how many Muslims live in the state, Delaware has at least five mosques and a sizable Muslim population.
The community itself lays claims to a Muslim origin dating back to Colonial times.[1]
It is possible that the history of Islam in Delaware extends as far back as the origin of the Delaware Moors, a mixed-race community in Kent and Sussex counties whose origins are variously attributed to 18th century shipwrecked Moorish pirates, wives brought over from the 17th century British evacuation of Tangier, or a legendary romance between a European colonist and an enslaved Moorish prince.[2][dubious – discuss]
There is a community of converted Muslims; an article in The News Journal by Summer Harlow in September 2007 highlights the transition many are making.
Islam in the United States by state/city/territory
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