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Is Islam Really the Fastest-Growing Religion? Here's What the Numbers Say — And What It Means for Raising the Next Generation

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  Someone asked me this exact question at a family gathering not long ago — half out of curiosity, half wanting to settle an argument they'd had earlier that week. "Is Islam actually the fastest-growing religion, or is that just something people repeat without checking?" So I went and looked into it properly, and it turns out the claim holds up — but the reason behind it isn't quite what most people assume. What the Research Actually Shows A major Pew Research Center study , released in 2025, found that between 2010 and 2020 the global Muslim population grew by 347 million people — more than every other religion on Earth combined during that same decade. That growth pushed Islam's share of the world's population from roughly 23.9% up to 25.6%, while Christianity, still the world's largest religion by total numbers, actually saw its overall share decline slightly. So yes, by the numbers, Islam genuinely is growing faster than any other major world rel...

How to Encourage Kids in Shia Families in the West to Learn the Quran

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  Why Quran Learning Is Important for Shia Children in the West? Join ShiaEdu and enhance your Quran recitation with expert Shia Quran scholars from home It is challenging to raise children with robust Islamic values in Western countries. School commitments, social media, entertainment, and culture may affect the child's relationship with Islam negatively. Therefore, Quranic knowledge becomes imperative to Shia Muslims in the USA, UK, Canada, and Europe, especially the Shia population. Quran is much more than reading. It instills virtues like morality, patience, self-discipline, spirituality, and the teachings of Ahlulbayt (AS). Early childhood Quran learning enables children to develop Islamic identity and affiliation. Establish an Islamic Atmosphere at Home Children are naturally imitative. Therefore, creating an Islamic atmosphere at home is one way to encourage Quran learning among children. If the family creates an environment where they see Quran reading, Dua recitat...