a b "Religion Information Data Explorer | GRF". www.globalreligiousfutures.org . Retrieved 13 October 2022. The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service. Teaching children about Islam in KS2 is very important - whether they are religious themself or not. In today's society, children are introduced to more cultures and faiths than ever before.

A figure of 10–20 million represents approximately 1% of the Muslim population. See also Ahmadiyya by country. The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. In Quranist Islam, the shahada is the testimony that there is no god but Allah ( la ilaha illa'llah ). [ citation needed] a b c Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population (PDF). Pew Research Center (Report). October 2009. p.1 . Retrieved 17 January 2022. Of the total Muslim population, 10-13% are Shia Muslims and 87-90% are Sunni Muslims. Most Shias (between 68% and 80%) live in just four countries: Iran, Pakistan, India and Iraq.

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Encyclopædia Britannica. Britannica Book of the Year 2003. Encyclopædia Britannica, (2003) ISBN 978-0-85229-956-2 p.306 South Asia:: Bangladesh — The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". cia.gov . Retrieved 14 December 2018. Beside the jihad and Sufi missionary activity, another factor in the spread of Islam was the far-ranging influence of Muslim traders, who not only introduced Islam quite early to the Indian east coast and South India but also proved to be the main catalytic agents (beside the Sufis) in converting people to Islam in Indonesia, Malaya, and China. Islam was introduced to Indonesia in the 14th century, hardly having time to consolidate itself there politically before the region came under Dutch hegemony. Islam in Russia". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019 . Retrieved 9 January 2022. Over 75–90% of Muslims are Sunni. [16] [17] The second and third largest sects, Shia and Ahmadiyya, make up 10–20%, [18] [19] [20] and 1% [21] respectively. While the majority of the population in the Middle East identify as either Sunni or Shi'a, a significant number of Muslims identify as non-denominational. [98]

Middle East:: Azerbaijan — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021 . Retrieved 1 December 2019. Featured in this unit are several depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. These portrayals, while somewhat rare, are not unheard of as there were (and still are) many different attitudes toward depicting the Prophet, and humans in general, in the Islamic world. These attitudes varied dramatically from region to region and throughout history; the societies that produced the works discussed here are among those that allowed the depiction of the Prophet. Commissioned by Muslims for Muslims, these images appear in biographies of the Prophet and his family, world and local histories, and accounts of Muhammad's celestial journey ( mi'raj), as well as in literary texts. In each context, they serve a distinct purpose. They illustrate a narrative in biographies and histories, while in literary texts they serve as visual analogues to written praises of the Prophet. An image of the Prophet Muhammad at the beginning of a book endows the volume with the highest form of blessing and sanctity. Thus, illustration of him was a common practice, particularly in the eastern regions of the Islamic world (see also Frequently Asked Questions). Muslim Population By Country 2021". World Population Review. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020 . Retrieved 22 July 2021.Diplomat, Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The. "How South Asia Will Save Global Islam". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019 . Retrieved 7 February 2017. {{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)

Religious Composition by Country, in Percentages' ". Pew Research. 18 December 2012 . Retrieved 17 August 2020. Meghna Guhathakurta; Willem van Schendel (30 April 2013). The Bangladesh Reader: History, Culture, Politics. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0822353188 . Retrieved 7 November 2016. Chapter 1: Religious Affiliation". The World's Muslims: Unity and Diversity. Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016 . Retrieved 4 September 2013. Apart from this contention, and some other theological differences, the two sects are almost the same; even so, their adherents have been rivals for almost as long as they have existed as exemplified through the rivalry of the Sunni Abbasid Dynasty and Shia Fatimids, Sunni Ottomans and Shia Safavids, etc. Legacy of Islam Eid Lantern paper craft activity - A great way to encourage creativity when teaching about Islam in the classroom.Religions". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010 . Retrieved 25 August 2010. Sunni Islam accounts for over 75% of the world's Muslim population... The Many Languages of Islam in the Caucasus". Eurasianet. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020 . Retrieved 1 December 2019.

Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Inside mosques, a prayer niche, a recess in the wall, known as the mihrab, indicates the direction of Mecca. Paul, Eva (2006). Die Dawoodi Bohras – eine indische Gemeinschaft in Ostafrika (PDF). Beiträge zur 1. Kölner Afrikawissenschaftlichen Nachwuchstagung. There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of the Islamic faith. These are professing one’s faith; praying five times a day; giving zakat, or donating a certain portion of one’s wealth; fasting during Ramadan; and making a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population". Pew Research Center. 7 October 2009 . Retrieved 30 November 2019. Of the total Muslim population, 10–13% are Shia Muslims and 87–90% are Sunni Muslims.When Muhammad died in 632, he had not named a successor. One faction, the Shi'a, believed that only individuals with direct lineage to the Prophet could guide the Muslim community righteously. They thought that 'Ali, Muhammad's closest surviving blood male relative, should be their next leader ( caliph). The other faction, the Sunnis, believed that the Prophet's successor should be determined by consensus and successively elected three of his most trusted companions, commonly referred to as the Rightly Guided Caliphs (Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and 'Uthman), as leaders of the Muslim community; 'Ali succeeded them as the fourth caliph. Armenia Population". countrymeters.info. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015 . Retrieved 24 June 2015. Central America:: Antigua and Barbuda — The World Factbook – Central Intelligence Agency". cia.gov . Retrieved 14 December 2018. The revelations which are said to have been given to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel were memorized by his followers and, within a few years after his death, were written down as the Quran (“the teaching” or “the recitation”), the holy book of Islam. Quran, Sunna, & Hadith