HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Eastern Europe and Russia
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China and Tibet
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Australia and New Zealand
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Africa and Southeast Asia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Islam is the majority religion in several subregions: Central Asia, West Asia, North Africa, West Africa, the Sahel, and the Middle East. The diverse Asia-Pacific region contains the highest number of Muslims in the world, easily surpassing the combined Middle East and North Africa.
Detailed explanation-2: -Islam is the major religion in many African countries, especially in the north of the continent. In Mauritania, Tunisia, Somalia, Western Sahara, Algeria, and Morocco, at least 99 percent of the population was Muslim as of 2023. These were the highest percentages on the continent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Islam is the most widely practised religion in Southeast Asia, numbering approximately 240 million adherents which translate to about 42% of the entire population, with majorities in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia as well parts of Southern Thailand and parts of Mindanao in the Philippines respectively.
Detailed explanation-4: -Islam had more immediate success further south on the Swahili Coast. From the mid-8th century CE, Muslim traders from Arabia and Egypt began to permanently settle in towns and trading centres along the Swahili coast.