Are there Islamic communities equivalent to the Amish?

A2A - Not entirely like the Amish with the types of customs, habits, rules, and regulations. But in major cities, some Muslim families do tend to move closer to mosques, especially if housing is available nearby. But that is a practice that is commonplace everywhere. Birds of a feather fly together, as they say. read more

A2A - Not entirely like the Amish with the types of customs, habits, rules, and regulations. But in major cities, some Muslim families do tend to move closer to mosques, especially if housing is available nearby. read more

We find that many people asking about Mennonites are actually thinking of the Old Order Amish or Old Order Mennonites. Mennonites and Amish come from a Protestant tradition known as Anabaptism (meaning to be baptized again) begun in the 16th century. read more

(January 6th, 2015 at 14: 32) To Sara – I found a free Kindle book on Amazon (A History of American Christianity [Kindle Edition] by Leonard Woolsey Bacon) that covers the fascinating history of the Pre-Revolution German migration to America (along with all other denominations). read more