Global Muslim Travel Index 2015 by Country.
Muslim tourism is booming and many companies are waking up to the fact that the new Muslim generation as younger, more educated with disposable income and a passion to travel. Many countries such as Turkey are taking great steps to create the right environment for Muslims and Halal travel.
Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and that the purpose of existence is to worship God.Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed many times before through prophets including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. Muslims maintain that the previous messages and revelations have been partially misinterpreted over time,they are nevertheless all obliged, according to the Qur'an, to treat the older scriptures with the utmost respect.
The expansion of the Muslim world involved various caliphates and empires, traders and conversion to Islam by missionary activities. Most Muslims are of two denominations: Sunni (75–90%) or Shia (10–20%). About 13% of Muslims live in Indonesia, the largest Muslim-majority country, 25% in South Asia, 20% in the Middle East,and 15% in Sub-Saharan Africa.Sizable Muslim communities are also found in Europe, China, Russia, and the Americas. Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world.
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