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* ] ], who compiles the ]'s yearbook, said in an interview with the Vatican newspaper ] that "For the first time in history, we are no longer at the top: Muslims have overtaken us," He said that Catholics accounted for 17.4 percent of the world population—a stable percentage—while Muslims were at 19.2 percent. "It is true that while Muslim families, as is well known, continue to make a lot of children, Christian ones on the contrary tend to have fewer and fewer," the monsignor said.<ref></ref> * ] ], who compiles the ]'s yearbook, said in an interview with the Vatican newspaper '']'' that "For the first time in history, we are no longer at the top: Muslims have overtaken us". He said that Catholics accounted for 17.4 percent of the world population—a stable percentage—while Muslims were at 19.2 percent. "It is true that while Muslim families, as is well known, continue to make a lot of children, Christian ones on the contrary tend to have fewer and fewer," the monsignor said.<ref></ref>


== Conversion == == Conversion ==

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Muslim population growth refers to the topic of population growth of the global Muslim community. In 2006, countries with a Muslim majority had an average population growth rate of 1.8% per year (when weighted by percentage Muslim and population size). This compares with a world population growth rate of 1.12% per year. In India, Muslim population growth rate is higher by more than 10% compared to that of Hindus.

In Europe

Main article: Islam in Europe

Data for the rates of growth of Islam in Europe reveal that the growing number of Muslims is due primarily to immigration (in the West) and higher birth rates (worldwide).

Islam is already the fastest-growing religion in Europe. Driven by immigration and high birthrates, the number of Muslims on the continent has tripled in the last 30 years. Most demographers forecast a similar or even higher rate of growth in the coming decades.

  • Monsignor Vittorio Formenti, who compiles the Vatican's yearbook, said in an interview with the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano that "For the first time in history, we are no longer at the top: Muslims have overtaken us". He said that Catholics accounted for 17.4 percent of the world population—a stable percentage—while Muslims were at 19.2 percent. "It is true that while Muslim families, as is well known, continue to make a lot of children, Christian ones on the contrary tend to have fewer and fewer," the monsignor said.

Conversion

Further information: List of converts to Islam

For example, it has been claimed by the New York Times that 25% of American Muslims are converts to Islam.. In Britain, there are also claims that around 10,000 - 20,000 people convert to Islam per year. However, there are sources that claim conversions to Buddhism outnumber those to Islam. .

See also

Europe:

References

  1. Averaging of individual country figures from CIA factbook see also Demographics of Islam
  2. CIA Factbook
  3. "Census of India". Census of India. Census Data 2001: India at a glance >> Religious Composition. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  4. BBC news site
  5. Staff (May 2007). "The List: The World's Fastest-Growing Religions". Foreign Policy. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. FOXNews.com - Vatican: Islam Surpasses Roman Catholicism as World's Largest Religion - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
  7. Muslim Convert Faces Discrimination Accessed 2008-01-17
  8. "Women Converts". British Muslims Monthly Survey. June 2000 Vol. VIII, No. 6. Retrieved 2008-01-17. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. World Christian Encyclopedia
  10. Translation of AL-Jazeerah interview between Maher Abdallah and Shiekh Ahmed Katani
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