Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world. Although 88% of the population are Muslims, Indonesia is not an Islamic state. Muslims in Indonesia are also known for its moderate and tolerant. In the year 30 Hijri or 651 AD, only about 20 years ago of the death of the Prophet Muhammad, the Caliph Uthman ibn Affan RA send a delegation to China to introduce Daula Muslims, who have long standing. In a journey that took four years, the delegates turned out to Uthman had stopped at the Islands of the archipelago. Several years later, exactly the year AD 674, Umayyad Dynasty has established trade base on the west coast of Sumatra. This is the first introduction of Indonesia's population to Islam. Since then the sailors and Muslim merchants continued to arrive, century after century. They buy local produce from the land of green this while preaching.
2. Pakistan : 134,480,000 people
Pakistan is a country located in South Asia. With more than 150 million inhabitants, Pakistan's name is taken from the prefix area of Punjab, Afghan, Kashmir, Sind and Baluchistan. While in the Persian Stan Pak means pure and meaningful state that the founders of Pakistan expect any pure state according to Islamic teachings.
3. India : 121,000,000 people
Islam is a religion of both the second largest after the Hindu religion (80.5%). There are approximately 174 million Muslims, 16.4% of the population. Since its recognition to India, Islam has made a donation of religion, art, philosophy, culture, society and politics to history, heritage and life of India.
4. Bangladesh : 114,080,000 people
slam is Bangladesh's largest religion, the Muslim population of more than 130 million and represents nearly 88% of the total population, according to census 2001. Islam came to Bengal region since the 13th century, mainly by the arrival of Arab traders, and the conquest of Persia Saints area One is the famous Muslim saint, Shah Jalal.
5. Turkey : 65,510,000 people
Region comprising modern Turkey has a long Islamic tradition and rich background to the Seljuk era and the beginning of Empayar Uthmaniyyah. People of culture and history of Turkey is Muslim.
6. Iran : 62,430,000 people
Iran's early history include the countries of Iran and its neighboring countries which have similarities in culture and language. At that time, these countries are ruled by the empire-such as Media and Achaemenid empire. Is the last Sassanid Persian Empire before the arrival of Islam. Then the Persians joined the majority of early Islamic Caliphate.
7. Egypt : 58,630,000 people
Islam touched the region in 628 AD Egypt. When the Prophet sent a letter to Governor Mukaukis-which was under Roman rule-invited to Islam. Apostle even married the girl of Egypt, Maria. In 639 AD, when Islam under the leadership of Umar ibn Khattab, 3000 Amr bin Ash troops into Egypt and then reinforced troop strength Zubair bin Awwam 4000 people. Mukaukis supported Kopti church signed a peace treaty. Since then, Egypt became Islamic party's territory. In the reign of the Umayyad family, and then the Abbasids, Egypt became a province like the original. Muiz build the Great Mosque of Caliph Al-Azhar (from "Al-Zahra ', Fatimah nickname), which completed on 17 Ramadan 359 AH, 970 AD. This is then bekembang into Al-Azhar University today, which is also the oldest university in the world today.
8. Nigeria : 53,000,000 orang (people)
Islam professed by 50% of the total population of Nigeria, the spread of Islam in Nigeria is divided into three periods, namely the period of the Trans-Saharan and North Africa, the Atlantic period and the period of independence. in addition to trade, Muslim traders introduced Islam's primary mission, namely to develop peace, justice and prosperity .
9. Algeria (Al-Jazair) : 30,530,000 people
Islam was first brought to Algeria by the Umayyad dynasty after the invasion of Uqba ibn Nafi, the protracted process of conquest and conversion that stretches 670-711. However, as in the Middle East itself, they are trying to combine Islam with their new resistance against foreign rule of the Caliphate - a niche that Khawarij and Shiite "heresy" is filled with perfect.
10. Morocco : 28,780,000 people
Modern Morocco in the 7th century AD is an Arab-influenced Berber region. The Arabs who came to Morocco to bring customs, culture and Islamic teachings. Since then, the barbarians were many who embraced the teachings of Islam.
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