About the Project

Background

Coming soon…

A map showing the Muslim population of the United States.

The Primary Researchers

Dr. Christine Baker is a historian whose research has focused on Middle Eastern and Islamic history. She has written about medieval Islam and sectarianism, and published a book Medieval Islamic Sectarianism (Arc Humanities Press, 2019).

Dr. Michelle Sandhoff is a sociologist with a focus on Muslims in the US. She has written about religious diversity in the military, and published a book about Muslims serving in the US military, Service in a Time of Suspicion: Experiences of Muslims Serving in the U.S. Military Post-9/11 (Univ of Iowa Press, 2017).