WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Islam. Islam is the most widely followed religion in the Middle East. About 20% of the world’s Muslims live in the Middle East, and about 85 percent of people in the Middle East are Muslim. Islam is a monotheistic religion, teaching belief in one God (Allah) and is based on the Quran.

Detailed explanation-2: -Religious Identity Among Muslims in the Survey Self-identified Sunnis make up a high percentage of Muslims in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa. Across these three regions, the median percentage of Sunnis is two-thirds or more.