Muslims in the Mountain West

This research, supported by a grant from the Social Sciences Research Council, was a joint project of the center and the University of Colorado’s Center for Asian Studies. It developed a profile of Muslims and of Islam in the six states of the mountain west region. Interviews and site visits documented the life, interests and culture of this growing community. This research project produced information useful to media, scholars and interested members of the public, as well as a website with various resources and materials. The grant supported a series of round table conversations and informational events that brought together scholars of Islam, members of the media and representatives of the Muslim community. The project also fed into the center’s conference on Islam and the Media.