One in four is Muslim, study 

Washington, 08 Oct-(ANA)-A report from an American think-tank has estimated 1.57 billion Muslims populate the world - with 60% in Asia.

The report, by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, took three years to compile, with census data from 232 countries and territories.

It showed that 20% of Muslims lived in the Middle East and North Africa.

The data also showed that there were more Muslims in Germany than in Lebanon, and more in Russia than in Jordan and Libya together.

Researchers analysed approximately 1,500 sources including census reports, demographic studies and general population surveys. (ANA)

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