In 2020, Indonesia recorded the largest population of Muslims worldwide, with around 239 million. This was followed with around 226.88 million Muslims in Pakistan and 213 million Muslims in India.

This statistic shows the estimated number of Muslims living in different European countries as of 2016. Approximately **** million Muslims were estimated to live in France, the most of any country listed. Germany and the United Kingdom also have large muslim populations with **** million and **** million respectively.

Islam is the major religion in many African countries, especially in the north of the continent. In Comoros, Libya, Western Sahara, at least 99 percent of the population was Muslim as of 202. These were the highest percentages on the continent. However, also in many other African nations, the majority of the population was Muslim. In Egypt, for instance, Islam was the religion of 79 percent of the people. Islam and other religions in Africa Africa accounts for an important share of the world’s Muslim population. As of 2019, 16 percent of the Muslims worldwide lived in Sub-Saharan Africa, while 20 percent of them lived in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Together with Christianity, Islam is the most common religious affiliation in Africa, followed by several traditional African religions. Although to a smaller extent, numerous other religions are practiced on the continent: these include Judaism, the Baha’i Faith, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Number of Muslims worldwide Islam is one of the most widespread religions in the world. There are approximately 1.9 billion Muslims globally, with the largest Muslim communities living in the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically, Indonesia hosts the highest number of Muslims worldwide, amounting to over 200 million, followed by India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Islam is also present in Europe and America. The largest Islamic communities in Europe are in France (5.72 million), Germany (4.95 million), and the United Kingdom (4.13 million). In the United States, there is an estimated number of around 3.45 million Muslims.

Associated with manuscript titled: Fifty Muslim-majority countries have fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths than the 50 richest non-Muslim countriesThe objective of this research was to determine the difference in the total number of COVID-19 cases and deaths between Muslim-majority and non-Muslim countries, and investigate reasons for the disparities. Methods: The 50 Muslim-majority countries had more than 50.0% Muslims with an average of 87.5%. The non-Muslim country sample consisted of 50 countries with the highest GDP while omitting any Muslim-majority countries listed. The non-Muslim countries’ average percentage of Muslims was 4.7%. Data pulled on September 18, 2020 included the percentage of Muslim population per country by World Population Review15 and GDP per country, population count, and total number of COVID-19 cases and deaths by Worldometers.16 The data set was transferred via an Excel spreadsheet on September 23, 2020 and analyzed. To measure COVID-19’s incidence in the countries, three different Average Treatment Methods (ATE) were used to validate the results. Results published as a preprint at https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/84zq5(15) Muslim Majority Countries 2020 [Internet]. Walnut (CA): World Population Review. 2020- [Cited 2020 Sept 28]. Available from: http://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/muslim-majority-countries (16) Worldometers.info. Worldometer. Dover (DE): Worldometer; 2020 [cited 2020 Sept 28]. Available from: http://worldometers.info

In 2016, it was estimated that Birmingham had the largest Muslim population of any local authority in England and Wales at approximately 280 thousand people. Newham and Tower Hamlets, both boroughs of London, had the second and third-largest Muslim populations at 135 and 128 thousand respectively.

The latest population figures produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 28 June 2018 show that an estimated 534,800 people live in Bradford District – an increase of 2,300 people (0.4%) since the previous year.

Bradford District is the fifth largest metropolitan district (in terms of population) in England, after Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester although the District’s population growth is lower than other major cities.

The increase in the District’s population is largely due to “natural change”- there have been around 3,300 more births than deaths, although this has been balanced by a larger number of people leaving Bradford to live in other parts of the UK than coming to live here and a lower number of international migrants. In 2016/17 the net internal migration was -2,700 and the net international migration was 1,700.

A large proportion of Bradford’s population is dominated by the younger age groups. More than one-quarter (29%) of the District’s population is aged less than 20 and nearly seven in ten people are aged less than 50. Bradford has the highest percentage of the under 16 population in England after the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Slough Borough Council and Luton Borough Council.

The population of Bradford is ethnically diverse. The largest proportion of the district’s population (63.9%) identifies themselves as White British. The district has the largest proportion of people of Pakistani ethnic origin (20.3%) in England.

The largest religious group in Bradford is Christian (45.9% of the population). Nearly one quarter of the population (24.7%) are Muslim. Just over one fifth of the district’s population (20.7%) stated that they had no religion.

There are 216,813 households in the Bradford district. Most households own their own home (29.3% outright and 35.7% with a mortgage). The percentage of privately rented households is 18.1%. 29.6% of households were single person households.

Information from the Annual Population Survey in December 2017 found that Bradford has 228,100 people aged 16-64 in employment. At 68% this is significantly lower than the national rate (74.9%). 91,100 (around 1 in 3 people) aged 16-64, are not in work. The claimant count rate is 2.9% which is higher than the regional and national averages.

Skill levels are improving with 26.5% of 16 to 74 year olds educated to degree level. 18% of the district’s employed residents work in retail/wholesale. The percentage of people working in manufacturing has continued to decrease from 13.4% in 2009 to 11.9% in 2016. This is still higher than the average for Great Britain (8.1%).

Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand data was reported at 1,406,825.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,012,141.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand data is updated decadal, averaging 1,209,483.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,406,825.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 1,012,141.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Uttarakhand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE003: Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim.

In 2023, Jerusalem was the city with the largest population of Muslim residents in Israel, reaching ******* people. This represented about ** percent of the city's total population. The town with the second-highest number of Muslims was Rahat, with ****** members of the religion. Rahat is a predominantly Bedouin city in southern Israel. Umm al-Fahm and Nazareth, both located in northern Israel, make up a sizeable portion of the Muslim community in Israel.

The Islamic necropolis discovered in Tauste (Zaragoza, Spain) is the only evidence that a large Muslim community lived in the area between the 8th and 10th centuries. A multi-isotope approach has been used to investigate the mobility and diet of this medieval Muslim population living in a shifting frontier region. Thirty-one individuals were analyzed to determine δ15N, δ13C, δ18O and 87Sr/86Sr composition. A combination of strontium and oxygen isotope analysis indicated that most individuals were of local origin although three females and two males were non-local. The non-local males would be from a warmer zone whereas two of the females would be from a more mountainous geographical region and the third from a geologically-different area. The extremely high δ15N baseline at Tauste was due to bedrock composition (gypsum and salt). High individual δ15N values were related to the manuring effect and consumption of fish. Adult males were the most privileged members of society in the medieval Muslim world and, as isotope data reflected, consumed more animal proteins than females and young males.

In 2019, there were estimated to be approximately **** million Muslims living in London, making it the region of England and Wales with the highest Muslim population. Large Muslim populations also live in other English regions, such as the West Midlands, the North West, and Yorkshire.

According to a survey conducted in 2022, Muslims were the most likely religious group to agree with certain anti-Muslim stereotypes about Muslims living in the United States. 24 percent of surveyed Muslims agreed with the statement that most Muslims living in the United States were more prone to violence than other people, compared to only nine percent of the general public who shared this belief.

India Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Urban data was reported at 68,740,419.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 49,393,496.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 59,066,957.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68,740,419.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 49,393,496.000 Person in 2001. India Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE001: Census: Population: by Religion.

In 2024, Nigeria had the largest Muslim population in Africa, with around 105 million people who belonged to an Islamic denomination. Egypt and Algeria followed with 90.4 million and 39.4 million Muslims, respectively. Muslims have a significant presence in Africa, with an estimated 50 percent of the continent's population identifying as Muslim. The spread of Islam in Africa began in the 7th century with the arrival of Arab traders, and it continued through Islamic scholars and missionaries.

Spain has a long history of Islamic tradition under its belt. From cuisine to architecture, the southern European country has been linked to the North of Africa through many common elements. At the end of 2023, there were approximately 2.41 million Muslims in Spain, most of them of Spanish and Moroccan nationality, with upwards of eight hundred thousand believers in both cases. With a Muslim population of more than 660,000 people, Catalonia was home to the largest Muslim community in Spain as of the same date.

The not so Catholic Spain

Believers of a religion other than Catholicism accounted for approximately 3 percent of the Spanish population, according to the most recent data. Although traditionally a Catholic country, Spain saw a decline in the number of believers over the past years. Compared to previous years, when the share of believers accounted for slightly over 70 percent of the Spanish population, the Catholic community lost ground, while still being the major religion for the foreseable future.

A Catholic majority, a practicing minority

Going to mass is no longer a thing in Spain, or so it would seem when looking at the latest statistics about the matter: 50 percent of those who consider themselves Catholics almost never attend any religious service in 2024. The numbers increased until 2019, from 55.5 percent of the population never attending religious services in 2011 to 63.1 percent in 2019. The share of population that stated to be practicing believers and go to mass every Sunday and on the most important holidays accounted for only 15.5 percent.

This poll, fielded August 27-31, 2010, solicited New York City residents' opinion on Michael Bloomberg's job as mayor, the most important problem facing New York City, David Paterson's handling of his job as governor, and whether they approved or disapproved of the way Barack Obama was handling his job as president. They were also queried on whether they heard about the plan to build a mosque and Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, whether they favored or opposed the building of the mosque, whether they thought people should have the right to build a house of worship near Ground Zero, and whether they thought people should have the right to build a mosque near Ground Zero. Opinions were sought on New York Congressman Charles Rangel, whether they were familiar with the accusations associated with Rangel, how much truth there were to these accusations, what they thought Rangel should do going forward, and whether Rangel had higher or lower ethical standards compared to others in the Congress. They were asked whether they thought Arab Americans, Muslims, and immigrants from the Middle East were being singled out unfairly by people in this country, whether people they know had negative feelings towards Muslims because of the attack on the World Trade Center, whether respondents had any negative feelings towards Muslims because of the attack on the World Trade Center, whether they thought Muslim Americans are more sympathetic to terrorists, and whether they ever visited a mosque. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, marital status, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, religiosity, whether participant was living in New York City on September 11, 2001, how long they have lived in New York City, where they are getting most of their information pertaining to the planned mosque and Islamic community center, and voter registration status and participation history.

Side A: History of The Jaxanka People

When the Arabs left from Arabia, they headed to Africa through Babel Mandabi.

Islam came through Sudan to Bahrulahon Asobia Habsa country and then to Misira (Egypt) and in 642 after the death of Christ.

Islam started spreading from there to Nobatou a town located by sea where Ham, son of Noah, had his twins. They were black in complexion and that was embarrassing to him and he absconded to another land.

When the children grew older they went to search for their father and they arrived in Noba at a time when Islam got there, and that was at 652 after the death of Christ. War broke out between Noba and the Roman Catholics in 1323 at Baja.

The Arabs went to Sudan through Misira and then to Darfur. Islam spread in Darfur and to Chad and then to the West African coast and to other parts of Africa. Islam spread in these regions during 668 after the death of Christ.

The first Jihad leaders were Uthba Bin Nafiyou, Asan Bin Noman and Tarik Bin Jab.

Arabs became rivals and some left and headed to Africa. Jihad broke out in the Sahara region at Jenne and Asab as well.

Islam got to Gana to the Yorubas, Hausas and Fulani. The Hausas spread Islam in Sierra Leone and the Mandinkas spread Islam in Gana, Guinea up to the coast where the two Islamic parties met.

Gambia emanated from the Gana empire. The king then was Basarang Colley who was around Mali. Mali and Songhai were together.The first king in Mali was Sunjata Keita in 1545, he was the most popular king in Mali. He conquered Jenne and the Mossi ruler.

Mansa Musa the king of Kankan died on his way from performing pilgrimage in Mecca. Sulayman took over the throne in 1500 and 1570 at Kawong.

When Askia Muhamed was the king, he opened many Islamic learning centers in 1600. He ruled for some time. Later the king of Morocco took over the land and that was Gao, Jenne and Sudan.

Mamadi Coulibally was the ruler of Sikasso, Jenne and Timbuktu in 1650. Alhagi Umaru from Sundan fought Mamadi Coulibally and killed him. He left Madina to Segou and conquered Segou and then settled his son Amadou at Hamdallaye and continued to Banjagara. After 60 years at Banjagara, Amadou Segou left to Hausa land.

When the Europeans came to the region, they invited all the rulers and warned them to seize the war between them. Amadou and the Europeans fought for 18 years. They met at Bisandugu and he fought with Colonel Arsenal at Kankan. One of Amadou’s sons supported the Europeans and fought the ruler of Sikasso who was referred to as, very cruel.

Before the arrival of the Europeans, there were Muslims and non-Muslims in the region. The most popular kingdom was Ndungu Sine. The ruler Mansa Bari Camara was in Kataba, a small town East of Kuntaur. There was a ruler called Wally at Niani who settled a village called Walliya.

People came from the East to the West Africa. They first settled at Kupantum Mandinka Kunda were Wally Camara was the ruler. Members of the Camara clan wer known to be the first settlers of Niani. Other people settled at Kissang, Jambur and Jumbiya and the capital was Ndungu Sine.

The first Jaxanka that settled in the region came from Masina and were known to be knowledgeable and Islamic scholars. When they left Masina, they first settled in Bambuku Jarka in Tukulor land. Some of them left to Fouta and some went to Bundu. After a while some left Bundu because of the war and headed to the Gambia.This was during Jihad war of Sheik Muhamed Lamin Drammeh.

Sheik Muhamed Lamin Drammeh, a Soninke, who hailed from Gunjur was fighting a holy war against the Non-Muslims. He was attacked by the Europeans and fled to Bundu. While he was there the Europeans attacked him again and he left but he was blocked by Bundu Seykunda and he fought with them and both sides suffered.

Muhamed Janteh was a great Islamic scholar at Seykunda who left to Niani Sukuta and wanted to cross to the other side of the river but could not and he turned to Niani Kayai.

The people of Niani attacked and killed him. They took his head to the Europeans and they buried his body at Yonna. Now his grave cannot be traced.

The Jaxanka clans that first came to the Gambia were great Islamic scholars like, Kabaa, Jakite, Gasama and Jaabi. The most popular among the Gassama clan was Sambu who settled at Wulli Sutukoba. He had a big family and among his family was Yusufa his last son whom he loved a lot. When he grew up, he went to study with Alhagi Salim Suware. When Yusufa came to visit his family he returned with his father and some of the family members went to settle in Fata Tenda. Others left to settle in Foni and they became the Kujaabi last names. Sambu continued with Yusufa to his teacher Alhagi Salim Suware, on their way Yusufa threw his father’s idol in the river. Sambu later converted to Islam and married Salim Suware’s daughter. They got children and they were called Foday Yonankoolu. The children of Yusupha were called Yamayankoolu.

History of Niani

The ruler of Niani Kataba used to get the best share of all what the people got. After a long time in that state of oppression on the people of Niani the Muslims made plans to find a solution to their condition. The first European who came there was Mungo Park, who was killed and buried at Karantaba Tenda in Sandu.

The Camara clan rule became so terrible for the Muslims and there was a marabout called Hafoday Jawla at Kupantum. Hafoday went to the East to seek blessings and found and old man who prayed for him so as to keep him from spilling the blood of Muslims. Hafoday later went to settle at Kunting and became the village chief.

When the Non-Muslims suffered so much in the hands the Niani ruler who was at Lamin Koto, they went to Fouta Jallon to look for spiritual support. The found a marabout there who prayed for them and God accepted his prayers.

After that, the people of Kunting went for fishing and they caught a big fish. One of the ruler’s men wanted to take the big fish for the ruler but Hafoday refused to give it out. Kolli, the ruler’s man, went to the Mansa Wally Camara and told him about it and he was angered by that.

Hafoday knew well that there would be war between him and the ruler, so he mobilized the men of Kunting and the attacked the ruler on that night. They silently crept in and knocked at his door and he opened and they grabbed and killed him.

When they killed him they left to Kunting. On their way through Kujaw they met Foday Alhagi Kanyi, Karang Kajali’s uncle, and they told him that they killed the Mansa Wally Camara and he asked them to go for his head. They went back and cut off his head and took it along.

References to entities made in the recording

Culture: Jaxanka, Mandinka, Soninke, Ajamaataw

Language: Translated from Arabic to Mandinka

Persons: Ham, Uthba Bin Nafiyou, Asan Bin Noman, Tarik Bin Jab, Andrusi, Basarang Colley, Sunjata Keita, Mossi ruler, Mansa Musa, Mamadi Coulibaly, Alhagi Umaru, Colonel Arsenal, Amadou, Mansa Bari Camara, Sheik Muhamed Lamin Drammeh, Muhamed Janteh, Kaba Jaiteh, Sambu, Yusufa, Alhagi Salim Suwareh

Relationships:

Mamadi Coulibaly was the king of Sikasso

Amadou was the son of Alhagi Umaru

Basarang Colley was the ruler of Ghana Empire

Mansa was the king at Kankan and was succeeded by Sulayman

Andrusi was an Arab king at Marakisa

Places: Babel Mandiba, Bahrulahon Asobia Habsa, Sudan, Darfur, Egypt, Tunisia, Noba, Baja, Chad, Gambia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria, Mali, Masina, Gao, Timbuktu, Sikasso,Segou, Mandina, Hamdallaye, Banjagara, Bisadugu, Marakisa, Ndungu Sine, Kataba, Kuntaur, Niani, Walliya, Kupantum Mandika Kunda, Kissang, Jambur, Jumbiya, Bundu Jarka, Fouta, Bundu, Bundu Jannah, Bakkel. Bundu Seykunda, Niani Sukuta, Niani Kayai, Yonna, Wulli Sutukoba, Fata Tenda and Foni

Movements:

Sambu and his son Yusufa left Sutukoba a went to live with Alhagi Salim Suware

Some of Sambu’s family members went to settled at Fara Tenda and others went to Foni

Actions:

Alhagi Umaru killed Mamadi Coulibaly the ruler at Sikasso

Mansa Musa died on his way back from pilgrimage at Mecca

Sambu converted to Islam while living with Alhagi Salim Suware

Time references: None

Side B: History of Sandu

After Mansa Wally was killed, the men from Kunting called for a war against the non-Muslims to vacate the land. They called the rulers Mansa Wally and Kolli and informed them that their next target was Mansa Bari Camara at Kataba. Hafoday mentioned that fighting him would not be prolonged, and Karang Kajali advised them to wait.

He went on in the hills to pray for days, and God accepted his prayers. He warned Hafoday and his men to that they should wait forty-three days before attempting to fight Mansa Bari Camara. Hafoday ignored his advice and went on to fight him, but he was defeated and killed.

When the forty-three days ended, Karang Kajali attacked Ndungu Sine captured Mansa Bari Camara, and killed him. They traveled to Kujaw, and raised the Islamic flag in Niani.

When Karang Kajali killed Mansa Bari Camara, there was a disagreement over whom taxes should be paid to after Karang Kajali killed Mansa Bari Camara. Then the people of Niani began to pay their taxes to Karang Kajali, who shared the tax between his uncle Foday lilay Kanyi and the people of Kunting.

Following the death of Mansa Bari, the spread of Islam became

With almost all major religions being practiced throughout the country, India is known for its religious diversity. Islam makes up the highest share among minority faiths in the country. According to the Indian census of 2011, the Muslim population in Uttar Pradesh more than ** million, making it the state with the most Muslims.

Socio-economic conditions of Muslims
Muslims seem to lag behind every other religious community in India in terms of living standards, financial stability, education and other aspects, thereby showing poor performance in most of the fields. According to a national survey, 17 percent of the Muslims were categorized under the lowest wealth index, which indicates poor socio-economic conditions.

Growth of Muslim population in India
Islam is one of the fastest-growing religions worldwide. According to India’s census, the Muslim population has witnessed a negative decadal growth of more than ** percent from 1951 to 1960, presumably due to the partitions forming Pakistan and Bangladesh. The population showed a positive and steady growth since 1961, making up ** percent of the total population of India . Even though people following Islam were estimated to grow significantly, they would still remain a minority in India compared to *** billion Hindus by 2050.

Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA) at Indiana University Dataset on bias against Asians, Blacks, Jews, Latines, and Muslims

In 2023, Catalonia ranked as the Spanish autonomous community with the highest number of Muslims with more than *******. It was followed by Andalusia with approximately *******.

This article examines Freud's investigation of similarities between the psychology of savages and that of neurotic patients in light of the Islamic doctrine offered by Ghazali. Ghazali and Freud concur that a person's personality is shaped by his exposure to the religion and civilization of the culture in which he is born and raised. Freud is unable to provide a lasting solution to any psychological disorders or neuroses, but Ghazali grounds every aspect of human existence on religious and moral principles. Freud believed that the behavior of savages, children, and neurotics was the same. A child uses biting and beating as a defense mechanism, against undesirable activities. A barbarian equates the punishment of murder with incest, and hence, they take extreme precautions against incest. This study demonstrates that religious precepts for human interaction, including sexual relations, are balanced and spare individuals from ambiguity, shame, and dread, enabling them to live with grace. Every child is a product of his or her parents' nature and subsequent influences. The peacemakers would find it most convenient to adhere to natural law, or divine law. To live in peace in any culture, it is necessary to train one's id so that the animal nature can be turned into a civilized human nature. The research is qualitative and literature-based. A contend analysis technique is used for this study. Freud's depiction of the Savage clans will be examined in the context of religion. Keywords: savage, neuroses, Freud, psychoanalysis, Ghazali, Islam, Hadith, and Quran.