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Revision as of 23:08, 14 February 2007 by 66.30.138.235 (talk) (Slightly more natural wording of first item)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)- ... It is estimated that the world population of Muslims today ranges between 1.2 billion and 1.5 billion people, and that only 18% of them live in Arab countries?
- ... Indonesia is currently the most populous Islamic country with 213 million followers?
- ... there are more Muslims in Nigeria (50% of the population) than there are in Saudi Arabia (100% of the population)?
- ... the Islamic calendar is based on sightings of the crecent moon (hilāl), with a year being approximately 11 days shorter than the 365 days of solar calendars?
- ... that Muslims believe Muhammad was the last prophet sent by God to mankind?
- ... that the Qur'an is the only book that has been completely memorized by Muslims (hafiz) all around the world for nearly 14 centuries?
- ... that the Qur'an is believed by Muslims and traditional Islamic scholars to have remained unchanged since its revelation?