The global number of Muslims is expected to jump 35 percent in the next 20 years, growing twice as fast as the non-Muslim population, according to a study published today. But Muslims are multiplying at a slower pace than before, and their numbers are expected to level out in the coming decades.
That's according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, which published on its website today projections for growth in the Muslim population between 2010 and 2030. The analysis could stoke fears among critics of Islam in Europe and America, who claim the religion clashes with Western values and spreads extremism. But it could also abate those fears, with evidence that Islam is not exploding across the globe as fast as some pundits may have suggested.
"This will provide a garbage filter for hysterical claims people make about the size and growth of the Muslim population," Philip Jenkins, a religious history scholar known for his books on Christianity and Islam, told The Washington Post.
That's according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, which published on its website today projections for growth in the Muslim population between 2010 and 2030. The analysis could stoke fears among critics of Islam in Europe and America, who claim the religion clashes with Western values and spreads extremism. But it could also abate those fears, with evidence that Islam is not exploding across the globe as fast as some pundits may have suggested.
"This will provide a garbage filter for hysterical claims people make about the size and growth of the Muslim population," Philip Jenkins, a religious history scholar known for his books on Christianity and Islam, told The Washington Post.
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