7 largest Muslim country in the world by population

A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the Qur'an—which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad—and, with lesser authority than the Qur'an, the teachings and practices of Muhammad as recorded in traditional accounts, called hadith. "Muslim" is an Arabic word meaning "one who submits to God".

1. Indonesia 208,912,000

Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world. Although 88% of the population is Muslim, Indonesia is not an Islamic state. Muslims in Indonesia, also known as a moderate and tolerant nature. In the year 30 Hijri or 651 AD, only about 20 years later than the death of the Prophet Muhammad, Caliph Uthman ibn Affan RA sent a delegation to China to introduce Islamic State recently established.

In a journey that takes four years, delegates Uthman apparently had stopped in the archipelago. A few years later, in the year 674 CE, the Umayyads had established trading bases on the west coast of Sumatra. This is the first introduction to the Muslim population of Indonesia. Since then the Muslim sailors and traders continued to arrive, century after century. They buy produce from the land of green this while preaching.

2. Pakistan: 134,480,000 people

Pakistan is a country located in South Asia. With more than 150 million people, Pakistan is taken from the name regional prefix Punjab, Afghan, Kashmir, Sind and Baluchistan. While in the Persian'' Mr.'' means sacred and meaningful Stan states that the founder of Pakistan expects a holy nation according to the teachings of Islam.

3. India: 121 million people

Islam is the second largest after Hindus (80.5%). There are about 174 million Muslims, 16.4% of the population. Since its introduction into India, Islam has made a donation religion, art, philosophy, culture, society and politics to history, heritage and life of India.

4. Bangladesh: 114,080,000 people

Islam is the largest religion of Bangladesh, the Muslim population of over 130 million and accounted for nearly 88% of the total population, based on census 2001. Islam came to the region of Bengal since the 13th century, especially by the arrival of Arab traders, and the conquest of Persia Saints daerahl One of the famous Muslim saint, Shah Jalal.

5. Turkey: 65,510,000 people

The area consists of Turkey moden Islam has a long tradition and a rich backdrop to the era and the beginning of the Seljuk Empires Uthmaniyyah. Turks in culture and history are Muslims.

6. Iran: 62,430,000 people

The early history of Iran covers Iran and neighboring countries that have similarities in culture and language. At that time, these countries are ruled by empires such as Media and Achaemenid. Is the last Sassanid Persian Empire before the advent of Islam. Then join the most Persians early Islamic caliphate.

7. Egypt: 58,630,000 people

Islam touches parts of Egypt in 628 AD. When was the Prophet sent a letter to the Governor-Mukaukis under Roman rule-invited to Islam. Apostle even married Egyptian girl, Maria. In 639 AD, when Islam under the leadership of Umar bin Khattab, Amr bin Ash 3,000 troops into Egypt and then reinforced troop strength Zubair bin Awwam 4000 people. Mukaukis supported Coptic church sign a peace treaty. Since then, Egypt became the territory of Islam.

In the Umayyad family rule, and then the Abbasids, Egypt became a province like the original. Caliph Muiz build the mosque of Al-Azhar (from "Al-Zahra ', a nickname Fatimah) which was completed on 17 Ramadan 359 Hijri, 970 AD. This then bekembang into Al-Azhar University now, which is also the oldest university in the world today.