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Faqs About Islam I. D. Campbell 1:a utgåva

Islam is growing at an extraordinary rate. Almost 1/3 of the world?s population is Muslim. Islam is found in 204 of the 238 countries on earth. The name ?Muhammad? is the most popular name in the world today. There are over 1 Billion Muslims in Asia alone. More than half of Africa is Muslim. And Islam is the fastest growing religion in Europe and North America. In 2007, NBC news reported that 20,000 Americans convert to Islam each year. And out of the 20,000, there are 4 times as many women than men. In the same year, CNN news reported that 1.5 million Americans converted to Islam after September 11, 2001. Over 68,000 people become Muslim every 24 hours. There are over 1200 mosques or Islamic centers in the United States alone. Half a million Russian Muslims gathered in the city of Moscow for an Islamic feast this year. 5 times a day, nearly 2 billion Muslims pray as one to the One God. Every year, 3 million Muslims participate in the largest pilgrimage on Earth. Aren?t you a little curious about a religion which attracts so many people and unites people in such a manner? Well here are the FAQs!