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What continents are Muslims in?
While Muslims are found on all five inhabited continents, more than 60% of the global Muslim population is in Asia and about 20% is in the Middle East and North Africa. However, the Middle East-North Africa region has the highest percentage of Muslim-majority countries.
Which countries are Islamic?
Islamic states
- Afghanistan.
- Iran.
- Mauritania.
- Oman.
- Pakistan.
- Saudi Arabia.
- Yemen.
How many Muslims are Shiites?
Shia Islam is the second largest branch of Islam: as of 2009, Shia Muslims constituted 10–15% of all Muslims. Twelver Shia is the largest branch of Shia Islam, with 2012 estimates saying that 85% of Shias were Twelvers.
Who are the major Islamic countries in the world?
Today, an Islamic state may include modern political traditions, such as having a parliament or a President. These countries have used Islamic law to define every area of government, including the Constitution. The major Islamic states are Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Mauritania, and Yemen.
Where are the four continents of the world?
Europeans in the 16th century divided the world into four continents: Africa, America, Asia and Europe. Each of the four continents was seen to represent its quadrant of the world—Europe in the north, Asia in the east, Africa in the south, and America in the west.
How many Muslims are there in the world?
An estimated 1.8 billion or more than 24% of the world population identify themselves as Muslims. Islam is the official religion in 26 countries in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East. Islam is growing faster than any other religion worldwide (see: Pew Research Center).
Who are the members of the organization of Islamic Cooperation?
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is an alliance of currently 56 countries in which Islam plays a significant role. These are countries with Islam as the state religion, but also those in which Muslims form the majority of the population.