Question

Which of the following regions has the largest percentage of Muslims in its population?

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Northern Africa

Explanation:

Northern Africa is one of the several regions in the world that is dominated by Muslim populations. Almost entirely, the region is composed of people that are following the Islam, with the other religions being almost not represented. Historically, the region had multiple other religions, such as Christianity, Judaism, and local religions, but the over time, the Muslims have suppressed the other religions, forcing the people to convert tot heir religion. Lot of people that followed other religions migrated out of the region, and that is easily noticeable by the rapidly shrinking numbers of followers of other religions. The type of Islam that is dominant in Northern Africa is the Sunni Islam.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is B. Northern Africa

Explanation:

Northern Africa is a historical region that comprises the northern part of the African continent, separated from the rest of Africa by the Sahara Desert to the south. Northern Africa has one of the highest percentage of Muslims in its population. It is estimated that from a population of approximately 200 million North Africans, 97% are Muslims, (188 million). In contrast, only 7% of Western Europeans are Muslims, while they're a very small minority in Australia (2.6%) and South America (1%).

The reasons for such a high concentration of Muslims in Northern Africa are mainly historical, geographical and cultural. The Arabian Peninsula was the birthplace of Islam, and from there, it expanded all along the Arab cultural sphere, especially with the Umayyad conquest of Northern Africa in the late 8th century.