Portal:Islam/Did you know

... 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 crescent 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?

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