Today, many people have formed a stereotypical attitude towards Islam and Muslims. However, there are many people around the world who profess this religion, so we decided to find the most interesting facts about Islam and Muslims for you.
1. Islam is the second-largest religion, the number of Muslims is constantly increasing. It is the fastest-growing religion in the world.
2. Many people mistakenly identify the concepts of “Arab” and “Muslim”. Muslims are people who follow and practice Islam, and the Arabs are an ethnic group of people who are from the Arabian Peninsula, Syrian Desert, and North and Lower Mesopotamia. Only about 15% of the world’s Muslim population are Arabs.
3. Indonesia has the largest number of Muslims in the world, according to different sources, it’s about 200 million people. Indonesia is followed by Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
4. Women’s clothing is severely restricted in Islam, and Muslims are prohibited from eating pork and drinking. There is even a Muslim version of a Barbie doll called “Fulla”.
5. According to the Quran, Muslims ordered to pray five times a day.
6. Every adult Muslim, should take a part in Hajj is a six day pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his life, if he is physically and financially capable.
7. According to to the Pew Research projections, by 2050, the number of people who will practice Islam will be equal to the number of Christians.
8. Today, there are more than two dozen Muslim organizations in Ukraine and registered more than 600 Muslim communities.
