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Demographics: One fifth of the world population is statistically Islam. Muslims are the majority in 52 nations.

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The Zikri Baluch are an offshoot of mainstream Islam that is concentrated in the Baluchistan Province of Pakistan. There are about 750,000 adherents in this group. Most Zikris live in Baluchistan, but a large number also live in the region around Karachi and Iran. A high percentage of Zikris are involved in fishing, mainly along [...]

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Place: Nashik District, Indian State of Maharashtra
Population: 4 million
Christians: Less than 20,000 people, 0.5% (all denominations combined).
Muslims: 600,000 people, 6,7% (mostly city dwellers)

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The evolving world of Islamic universities has become a major challenge for Christians. The mission of Islamic education is to establish Quranic values and promote Islamic rule and influence worldwide through university community life and studies. The biographies of leading Muslim fundamentalist intellectuals have become essential reading for many students. Muslim academics are often [...]

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Firozabad is a significant city of approximately a half million people located 45 minutes east of Agra by car (the city where the Taj Mahal is located). Firozabad is still being researched for ministry purposes. No local congregation of Christians exists there at the present time. It appears that about half the population is Muslim. [...]

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The deep water port of Chittagong is Bangladesh’s second largest city. Hundreds of years ago Arab traders came to the port seeking silk and spices, and leaving behind the message of Islam. Today this shipping centre is also the cultural hub for the Chittagonian people group. Living in the area from Chittagong in the north [...]

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The so called Night of Power, or “Laylat ul-Qadr” as it is known in Arabic, is one of the most significant moments of the Islamic year (It is the 27th night of Ramadan which varies from country to country depending on when people start Ramadan). Muslims believe that groups of angels are sent out on [...]

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Berta History:
Berta is one of several names for a people group who live on both sides of the Ethiopian and Sudanese borders, south of the Blue Nile in an area known as the Benishangul. The Benishangul-Gumaz region in Ethiopia is one of the least developed regions in Ethiopia. Some 160,000 Berta live there. On the [...]

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