Greetings Linda and Welcome to the Forums,
I Located most of your posts and am deleting the duplicates and redirecting the ones I approved to the appropriate section for you to get the most responses.
I believe if you read the threads in the "Discover Islam" and the "Comparative Religions" sections you will find many of your questions have been already answered,
Islam is a religion not a specific culture. We are found in all cultures and all ethnic backgrounds. At least 85% of the worlds Muslims do not speak Arabic as a native Language. There are about 10 million of us here in the US. Yep, I am Texas Cowboy Muslim. For the most part I am a typical Texan and speak with a slow Texas drawl. But, first and foremost, I am a Muslim.
Peace and enjoy your stay,
Woodrow