STATISTICS
In 2012 23.2% of people were Muslims
1. Indonesia (209,120,000) 2.India (176,190,000) 3.Pakistan (167,410,000) 4.Bangladesh (133,540,000) 5.Nigeria (77,300,000) 6.Egypt (76,990,000) 7.Iran (73,570,000) 8.Turkey (71,330,000) 9.Algeria (34,730,000) 10.Morocco (31,940,000) More than 2.5 million pilgrims visit Mecca during the annual hajj.
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Islam is the world's 2nd biggest religion
Islam means surrender. Salam, or peace, is the root word of Islam. As it says in a religious text, Islam in whole means "the surrendering of one's will to the true will of God in an effort to achieve peace"
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