Why Islam is on the rise worldwide
Prayers are observed during Ramadan at the East London Mosque on July 24, 2014 in London, England. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a time when Muslims around the world observe their faith by fasting from sunrise to sunset, abstain from impure thoughts, read the Koran, pray, and think of God.
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By 2050, the number of Muslims will nearly equal the number of Christians in the world, according to The Pew Research Center.
In the United States, there will be more people who identify as Muslims than identify as Jewish.
What's drawing more individuals and families into the Muslim faith? And will misperceptions and misinformation about Islam rise or fall as Islam grows?
MPR News' Kerri Miller talks to two guests about the predicted numbers and how growth will affect the faith.
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