People living in different areas of the world have faith in different religions. Islam is one of many religions in the world and people who believe in it are called as Muslims. Today we would like to tell you about the countries with highest Muslim population. To find out about these countries, let’s take a look at Insider Monkey’s article which has a list of eleven countries with highest Muslim population.
Which countries have the highest Muslim population in the world? Islam is world’s second largest religion having 1.57 billion adherents, and Muslims make over 23% of world’s population. The 11 Countries with Highest Muslim Population cover the main two groups of Muslims – Sunni and Shia. Sunni Muslims make from 87% to 90% of all Muslims in the world.
Shia Muslims make from 10 to 13% of all Islam followers worldwide. There is a third group of Muslims called Ahmadis, but they make around 1% of all Muslims in the world. They follow the same beliefs, the same holy book Qur’an but have some differences in practicing their faith. To read more, please visit 11 Countries with Highest Muslim Population.
