Islam
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billion. Approximately 85% are Sunni and 15% are Shi'a, with a small minority belonging to
other sects. Some 3040 countries are Muslimmajority, and Arabs account for around 20%
of all Muslims worldwide. South Asia and Southeast Asia contain the most populous Muslim
countries, with Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh having more than 100 million
adherents each. According to U.S. government figures, in 2006 there were 20 million
Muslims in China. In the Middle East, the nonArab countries of Turkey and Iran are the
largest Muslimmajority countries; in Africa, Egypt and Nigeria have the most populous
Muslim communities. Islam is the second largest religion after Christianity in many European
countries.
Mosques
Eid prayers on the holiday of Eid alFitr at the Badshahi Mosque, Pakistan. The days of Eid
are important occasions on the Islamic calendar.A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims,
who often refer to it by its Arabic name, masjid
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