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It is estimated that 1,250,000,000 to 1,500,000,000 people in the world are Muslims and follow Islam (Based on an estimated world population 6,409,765,942 by the United States Census Bureau for 1/1/2005, that is 19.5% to 23.4% of all people, making Islam the second largest religion behind Christianity.) It is considered one of the Abrahamic, monotheistic faiths, along with Judaism and Christianity. Islam was founded by the prophet Muhammad (born in 570 A.D. in region that is now Saudi Arabia) in Arab territory between 610 and 622 A.D. and follow the last revelation from God; "Quran". Nearly one in five people in the world today claims the faith of Islam. A diverse community of believers spans the globe. Over fifty countries have Muslim-majority populations, while other groups of believers are clustered in minority communities on nearly every continent. Although Islam is often associated with the Arab world and the Middle East, fewer than 15% of Muslims are Arab. Africa 412,324,632- 27.7% Asia 1,023,564,000 - 68.7% Europe 44,090,000 - 3.0% North & South America 9,730,000 - 0.7% Oceania 373,000- 0.0% World 1,490,082,000 100%Source: Wikipedia -2008

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