The number of mosques in the U.S. more than doubled between 1994 and 2011, according to a new report by the Los Angeles Times:
The number of Muslims and mosques have grown significantly in Minnesota over the past decade or so as well. Currently, there are about 150,000 Muslims in the state, with close to 40 mosques.
According to the LA Times report, the growth in the number of mosques can be tied to Muslims' increasing influence in the U.S.:
