Fatima Amenda
Junior Member
Complete Slideshow
http://www.slideshare.net/AhmedAkram/islam-and-muslims-today
"First 7 slides"
- 1. Where Do You Stand? Abdul Hye, PhD
- 2. Descendents of Abraham . 2003 AD 1900 BC 1300 BC Judaism Adam Noah Abraham Issac Ishmael Torah 4 BC 1500 BC 525 BC Hinduism Buddhism Islam Christianity 610 AD Quran Bible Moses Jesus Christ Muhammad
- 3. World Population **African, Communist, non-religious, etc 7858 7171 6220 2.30% World 1048 945 800 2.10% Others** 92 83 70 2.10% Shintoist 310 314 320 -0.25% Confucianist 32 29 25 2.00% Sikh 432 407 370 1.20% Buddhist 1074 968 820 2.10% Hindu 15 15 15 -0.10% Jew 2465 2137 1700 2.90% Muslim 2390 2274 2100 1.00% Christian 2015 2010 2002 Change* Item Years (in millions) Growth based on Last 50 Years* 30% 25% 2025 27% 26% 2020 26% 26% 2015 23% 28% 2010 21% 29% 2005 19% 30% 2000 12% 27% 1900 Muslim Christian Year (Based on Last 50 Years) Comparative Chart
- 4. World Muslim Population . The majority of all Muslims are not Arab World Muslim Population 18% Arabs 82% Non-Arabs 20% Africa 10% Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan 30% India Subcontinent 10% Russia & China 13% other places of World 17% South East Asia Islam 2 nd Largest Religion % Muslim Germany 3.5% France 7% Canada 2% UK 4% USA 3.7% USA Population (280 m) 84% Christians (235 m) 3.7% Muslims (10 m) 2.1% Jews (6 m) 10.2% Others (30 m)
- 5. World Muslim Population Summary Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. Every 4th person in the world is a MUSLIM. 1/3 of the countries in the world (58 out of 189) have over 50% population as Muslims. Islam is the 2nd largest religion in US, UK, France, Canada, and Germany. Today there are over 10 million Muslims in the USA . There are over 4,000 Mosques in the US and Canada alone . In the year 2015-16, Muslims in the world will be majority .
- 6. Common Views of Judaism, Christianity & Islam 1. Monotheism : Torah : “I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God” ( Isaiah 44:6 ); Bible : “The Lord our God is one Lord” ( Mark 12:29 ); Quran : “ He is God, The One and Only ” ( Quran 112:1 ). 2. Prophets : Muslims believe and accept all the Prophets mentioned in the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran. 3. Miraculous Birth of Jesus : Besides Christianity, Islam is the only religion on earth that accepts the miraculous birth of Jesus. Jesus is mentioned 25 times in the Quran . 4. The Highest Honor of Women is Given to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, in the Quran ( chapter #19 ).
- 7. Common Views (contd…2) 5. Greetings : All prophets had customs to greet believers with the words: “Peace be with you”. (‘ Assalamualaikum’ for Muslims). 6. Taking Off Shoes : God ordered Moses to take off shoes ( Exodus 3:5 ); “Put off shoes from your feet…”( Joshua 5:15 ). Muslims take off shoes when they enter Mosque. 7. Purification Before Prayers : “Moses…washed his feet…” ( Exodus 40:31-32 ). “St. Paul…purified himself…went into the temple” ( Acts 21:26 ). Muslim purify themselves before each prayer , 5 times a day. 8. Fasting : Jesus fasted 40 days. ( Matthew 4:2 ). Muslims fast one month each year during Ramadan.