MANA's "Assessing the State of African American Muslims Survey" 2025/2026

Introduction

Founded in 2001, The Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA) is a national network of individuals and institutions dedicated to strengthening the African American Muslim community through connection and collaboration. As part of that work, MANA conducts periodic surveys to better understand the needs, concerns, and priorities of African American Muslims across the country.

The insights gathered help guide future programs, partnerships, networking efforts, and community initiatives. This survey is being conducted in partnership with African American Muslim leaders and organizations.

All responses are anonymous.

1.What year were you born in?

2.What is your gender?

Female

Male

3.What state do you live in?

4.Do you consider yourself African American?

Yes

5.If you do not identify as African American, how do you self-identify?

6.Are you a convert/revert to Islam?

Yes

7.Were you raised a Muslim?

Yes

8.If you converted/reverted, in what year did you convert/revert?

9.Do you regularly attend a masjid?

Yes

10.To strengthen the African American Muslim community, what do you think are the top three priorities?

Priority 1

Priority 2

Priority 3