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Islam is a monotheistic faith and the world's second largest religion. Followers of Islam, called Muslims, believe that God revealed His will to Muhammad and other prophets, including Moses, Abraham, Adam, and Jesus.

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Why is the literacy rate of Azerbaijan Kazakhstan and Tajikistan higher than in other Muslim countries?

Answer 1
Because these countries were occupied and the occupiers were notinterestedto offer any kind of education or culture upgrading to Muslim communities.

Answer 2
All of these three mentioned countries were former Soviet States. In the Soviet Union, there was a huge push towards integrating the different peoples and republics under the Russian banner. Therefore, a lot was invested in teaching the people how to read and write Russian. After independence, these countries used the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets to write their own distinct languages. During the 20th century, no Muslim country in the Arab World or in South Asia pushed for a similar high degree of literacy as the Soviets did.

We can also see the power of the Soviet influence in the difference between Azeri literacy in Azerbaijan and Azeri literacy in Iran, just over the border.

Answer 3
That's mainly due to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan being part of former USSR that used to invest in education system substantial amount of funds.

Why is the percentage of Muslims in Pakistan so high?

Pakistan used to be part of India. At the time that India ceased to be a British colony, a religious war broke out between the Hindus and Muslims of India, and the Muslims (who were outnumbered) fled to the north, creating a Muslim enclave which seceded from India.

How many gay people are there in the Islamic World?

About 3% to 8% of any population is gay. As for the Islamic world, if you are talking about all muslims in any country, that equates to about 100 million gay people, most of whom are closeted for safety reasons.

What countries have Islam as their religion?

Around fifty countries have Islam religion as their major religion; including Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Syria, Kuwait, Qatar, Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan, Iran, Senegal, Chad, ....

Is Bangladesh a Muslim majority country?

Yes

There are in Bangladesh around 145.3 million Muslims (~ 90% of total Bangladesh population)

Are majority Africans Muslims?

The majority of Africans are adherents of Christianity or Islam. African people often combine the practice of their traditional belief with the practice of Abrahamic religions. Abrahamic religions are widespread throughout Africa. They have both spread and replaced indigenous African religions, but are often adapted to African cultural contexts and belief systems.

It was estimated in 2002 that Muslims form 45% of Africa's population, while Christians forming 40. Refer to link below for detailed information.

Which are the largest Islamic countries by area?

The largest Islamic countries by area are (1) Algeria, (2) Kazakhstan, (3) Saudi Arabia, (4) Sudan, and (5) Iran.

How many Muslim countary in d world?

They are more than fifty Muslim majority countries.

What percent of Algerians are Muslims?

Over 99% of Algerians are Muslims, making Islam the dominant religion in the country.

How many members are there in the Islamic church?

There is no central Islamic church like in some other religions. Islam is a decentralized faith with mosques serving as places of worship and community. Each mosque may have different membership numbers.

Why do people hold a grudge agents Muslims?

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Islam is the most peaceful religion. however some middle-easterners rarther- "taliban" believe it is right to die while killing non believers of Islam. they did this is many places. but in reality you shouldn't kill them , because if you can make them muslin you would get a little bit of "blessings" for each good thing that they do , so it would be illogical to kill non believers, but they see it fit.

Are all Indonesians Muslims?

No, Indonesia is a diverse country with a majority of its population identifying as Muslims, but there are also significant numbers of Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, and members of other faiths in the country.

Which religion has the population of 1.5 billion?

It is the religion of Islam. The Muslim population is 1570 millions as of October 2009. refer to link below.

Why is religion so natural?

Religion can be seen as natural because it provides explanations for existence, offers a sense of community and belonging, and helps individuals cope with uncertainty and fear of the unknown. Additionally, religion often provides moral guidance and a framework for understanding the world and one's purpose in it.

What is the percentage of radical Muslims?

It is difficult to know the percentage of terrorists as Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, ..., or followers of any other religion. Terrorists are from followers of all religions and of all faiths although all religions and all faiths prohibit terrorism and prohibit terrifying civilians.

How many people in the world belong to the Muslim faith?

There are about 1.57 billion Muslims of all ages living in the world today (in more than 200 countries of the world). This represents 23% of an estimated 2009 world population of 6.8 billion people. (This as of October 2009, according to Pew forum: see related link below).

What countries in Asia do Muslim live in?

Muslims live in almost all countries of Asia. However, the following are main countries that have majority Muslim population:

Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Iran, Maldives, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Middle East Asian Arab countries

In addition to many other countries with Muslim population as minority, some of them are India, China, Russia, and the Philippines.

What percentage of the US population are Muslims?

There are about 2.5 million American Muslims, or 0.8% of the US population, as per the Pew Forum study as of October 2009.

What was the population and percentage of islam?

The Muslim population is ~ 1600 million Muslim (23% of total world population. Refer to link below.

What types of of Islam is practiced in Afghanistan?

The majority of people in Afghanistan practice Sunni Islam, with the Hanafi school of jurisprudence being the most common. There is also a minority population of Shia Muslims, particularly among the Hazara community, who follow the Twelver branch of Shia Islam. Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam, is also practiced by some Afghans.

What is the population of Hezbollah?

Hezbollah is an organization and therefore has a membership, not a population.

It does not provide its own information on its size, but several estimates are worth considering. Mustafa Alani, security director at the Dubai-based Gulf Research Centre, estimated that Hezbollah's armed wing comprises 1,000 full-time Hezbollah members, along with a further 6,000-10,000 volunteers. According to Israel's Jerusalem Post, Hezbollah has 41,000 fighters and according to the Iranian Fars News Agency, Hezbollah has up to 65,000 fighters.

Which country was partitioned into a Muslim-Croat region and a Serbian region by the Dayton Peace Accords?

Bosnia and Herzegovina was partitioned into a Muslim-Croat federation and a Serbian entity by the Dayton Peace Accords in 1995, ending the Bosnian War.

List of Muslim countries outlying territories by total area?

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Sudan, Libya, Indonesia, Niger, Chad, Mali, Egypt, Mauritania.

Is Ghana a Muslim majority country?

Yes. Ghana was a Muslim empire, at least, it was mostly Muslim.