In the 1500s, a sultanate on the island of Sumatra asked the Ottomans for help across the Indian Ocean. The trade routes, the pilgrimage to Mecca, and a red flag with a crescent all tie into the story. Swipe to see what happened. Did you know this story? #ottomanempire #indonesia

Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia have signed a defence pact named “Badr”. The defence ministers of Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding in Doha, Qatar, establishing a defence industry cooperation pact. The agreement covers joint production, research and development, and technical military training, with each country contributing its own military production capabilities. The aim is to bring existing projects into a wider framework involving all four nations. The name Badr means “full moon” in Arabic and may also be a reference to the historic Battle of Badr, a battle in early Islamic history fought during the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Thought the Middle East had the most Muslims? Think again! Indonesia alone has 242 million Muslims — more than the entire Middle East and North Africa region combined (which totals around 400–450 million across dozens of countries). Right behind are Pakistan (235M), India (213M), Bangladesh (150M+), and others, showing how South & Southeast Asia actually dominate the global picture, home to the largest concentrations of the world's 1.8+ billion Muslims.

Indonesia’s first Ramadan night of Taraweeh prayer was filled with color 🇮🇩 🌙 Images via @gettyimages for @muslim use.

Baitul Khairaat Grand Mosque is an architectural landmark of Palu City, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia 🇮🇩. A beautiful mosque with a majestic dome and elegant design, standing as a cultural icon of the area and featuring Indonesia's largest mosque dome and tallest mosque clock tower.

🕌 Countries With the Most Muslims (% Population) 1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia - 242M (87.0%) 2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan - 235M (96.3%) 3. 🇮🇳 India - 213M (15.3%) 4. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh - 150M (91.0%) 5. 🇳🇬 Nigeria - 124M (53.5%) 6. 🇪🇬 Egypt - 104M (95%) 7. 🇮🇷 Iran - 88M (99.8%) 8. 🇹🇷 Turkey - 84M (97%) 9. 🇸🇩 Sudan - 46M (99%) 10. 🇩🇿 Algeria - 43M (98.0%) 11. 🇮🇶 Iraq - 40M (98%) 12. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan - 39M (99.7%) 13. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia - 37M (31.3%) 14. 🇲🇦 Morocco - 37M (99.0%) 15. 🇾🇪 Yemen - 31M (99.1%) 16. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - 29M (92.7%) 17. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan - 28M (88.0%) 18. 🇨🇳 China - 25M (1.4%) 19. 🇳🇪 Nigér - 25M (99.3%) 20. 🇹🇿 Tanzania - 22M (34.1%) 21. 🇲🇾 Malaysia - 21M (63.5%) 22. 🇲🇱 Mali - 20M (93.9%) 23. 🇸🇾 Syria - 20M (87.0%) 24. 🇸🇴 Somalia - 13M (99.8%) 📌 The data comes from two complementary sources: Pew Research, which tracks global religious affiliation, and the CIA World Factbook, which publishes national demographic splits. Countries With the Largest Muslim Populations: Islam is the world’s second-largest religion, with 1.8 billion Muslims dispersed across every continent. Due to data constraints, the most recent figures between 2020–2023 have been utilized, depending on availability per country. Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Muslim populations. Nigeria, already the continent’s most populous country, now counts over 124 million Muslims, comprising more than half its citizens. In North Africa, Egypt and Algeria each report that roughly 95-98% of their inhabitants identify as Muslim, reflecting centuries-old cultural and religious continuity.

Diabetes rates around the world: 1. 🇵🇰Pakistan: 30.8% 2. 🇰🇼Kuwait: 24.9% 8. 🇪🇬Egypt: 20.9% 10. 🇶🇦Qatar: 19.5% 12. 🇲🇾Malaysia: 19% 14. 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia: 18.7% 17. 🇲🇽Mexico: 16.9% 26. 🇹🇷Turkey: 14.5% 27. 🇧🇩Bangladesh: 14.2% 48. 🇱🇰Sri Lanka: 11.3% 53. 🇿🇦South Africa: 10.8% 54. 🇮🇶Iraq: 10.7% 55. 🇺🇸United States: 10.7% 56. 🇮🇩Indonesia: 10.6% 57. 🇨🇳China: 10.6% 60. 🇪🇸Spain: 10.3% 63. 🇹🇭Thailand: 9.7% 64. 🇮🇳India: 9.6% 71. 🇮🇷Iran: 9.1% 74. 🇵🇹Portugal: 9.1% 78. 🇧🇷Brazil: 8.8% 83. 🇳🇵Nepal: 8.7% 86. 🇰🇵North Korea: 8.6% 96. 🇨🇦Canada: 7.7% 107. 🇵🇭Philippines: 7.1% 113. 🇰🇷South Korea: 6.8% 116. 🇯🇵Japan: 6.6% 127. 🇦🇺Australia: 6.4% 129. 🇮🇹Italy: 6.4% 132. 🇬🇧United Kingdom: 6.3% 135. 🇳🇿New Zealand: 6.2% 139. 🇻🇳Vietnam: 6.1% 153. 🇷🇺Russia: 5.6% 162. 🇦🇷Argentina: 5.4% 165. 🇫🇷France: 5.3% 169. 🇪🇹Ethiopia: 5% 183. 🇰🇪Kenya: 4% 186. 🇳🇬Nigeria: 3.6% 📌 Percentage of people age 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes

Most Populous Countries in The World (August 2025) 1. 🇮🇳 India - 1,465,677,586 (1.47B) 2. 🇨🇳 China - 1,415,623,588 (1.42B) 3. 🇺🇸 United States - 347,538,693 (348M) 4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia - 286,035,530 (286M) 5. 🇵🇰 Pakistan - 255,219,554 (255M) 6. 🇳🇬 Nigeria - 238,251,907 (238M) 7. 🇧🇷 Brazil - 212,932,800 (213M) 8. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh - 176,002,683 (176M) 9. 🇷🇺 Russia - 143,876,305 (144M) 10. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia - 135,983,125 (136M) 11. 🇲🇽 Mexico - 132,107,942 (132M) 12. 🇯🇵 Japan - 123,007,892 (123M) 13. 🇪🇬 Egypt - 118,638,206 (119M) 14. 🇵🇭 Philippines - 116,926,846 (117M) 15. 🇨🇩 DR Congo - 113,367,106 (113M) 16. 🇻🇳 Vietnam - 101,689,007 (102M) 17. 🇮🇷 Iran - 92,543,805 (92M) 18. 🇹🇷 Turkey - 87,716,710 (88M) 19. 🇩🇪 Germany - 84,004,876 (84M) 20. 🇹🇭 Thailand - 71,612,755 (72M) 21. 🇹🇿 Tanzania - 70,801,979 (71M) 22. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 69,609,918 (70M) 23. 🇫🇷 France - 66,665,565 (67M) 24. 🇿🇦 South Africa - 64,849,940 (65M) 25. 🇮🇹 Italy - 59,117,339 (59M) 26. 🇰🇪 Kenya - 57,680,076 (58M) 27. 🇲🇲 Myanmar - 54,900,269 (55M) 28. 🇨🇴 Colombia - 53,500,821 (54M) 29. 🇰🇷 South Korea - 51,659,659 (52M) 30. 🇸🇩 Sudan - 51,821,910 (52M) 31. 🇺🇬 Uganda - 51,562,757 (52M) 32. 🇪🇸 Spain - 47,886,966 (48M) 33. 🇩🇿 Algeria - 47,520,822 (48M) 34. 🇮🇶 Iraq - 47,151,180 (47M) 35. 🇦🇷 Argentina - 45,873,616 (46M) 36. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan - 43,999,045 (44M) 37. 🇾🇪 Yemen - 41,927,208 (42M) 38. 🇨🇦 Canada - 40,180,416 (40M) 39. 🇦🇴 Angola - 39,187,953 (39M) 40. 🇲🇦 Morocco - 38,479,712 (38M) 41. 🇵🇱 Poland - 38,080,709 (38M) 42. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan - 37,146,431 (37M) 43. 🇲🇾 Malaysia - 36,036,035 (36M) 44. 🇲🇿 Mozambique - 35,760,667 (36M) 45. 🇬🇭 Ghana - 35,150,102 (35M) 46. 🇵🇪 Peru - 34,626,633 (35M) 47. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - 34,647,916 (35M) 48. 🇲🇬 Madagascar - 32,842,738 (33M) 49. 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire - 32,813,785 (33M) 50. 🇨🇲 Cameroon - 29,978,049 (30M)

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Queens of Islam, adorned in their beautiful hijab, bowing to none but their Creator with unwavering resolve.♥️ 📌 Masjid Istiqlal, in Jakarta, Indonesia 📸: apyfz