America may still not have a large Muslim population but there are cities and towns where Muslims comprise a sizeable chunk of population.
Dearborn is one such city that has nearly 40% Muslim population and this is growing fast.
Dearborn, which is located in Michigan state, is part of Detroit metropolitan area.
It has one of the highest concentration of Muslims among cities in the country.
Arabs, particularly, Lebanese Muslims form a majority among the immigrant community.
The City has a population of 1,00,000. It also boasts of the biggest mosque in United States of America (USA). It is in the Islamic Centre built here recently.
Dearborn also has a historic mosque that was built in 1937. Among Muslims, Shias also have a strong numerical presence.
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