FACT CHECK · ISLAM AND AFRICA
Claim: Islam is an Arab religion
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
The Quran is Arabic, but only about 20% of the world's 2 billion Muslims live in the Arab world; 62% live in Asia-Pacific. Largest: Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh (Pew).
SOURCE
Wikipedia: Islam by country, Pew Research figures (fetched 15 Oct 2026)
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