:: Islamisation of the world.. or not? ::

Saturday, October 10, 2009

:: Islamisation of the world.. or not? ::

Based on a published report quoted by a Malaysian newspaper, it was reported that:

1. The total number of Muslims in the world is now 1.57billions (ie. second place behind the largest group: Christians, about 2.25 billions)
2. Germany has much more Muslims compared to Lebanon, China has more compared to Syria, and Russia has more compared to Jordan and Libya
3. 60% of Muslims live in Asia
4. About 20% live in West Asia and Northern Africa
5. About 15% live in African sub-Sahara
6. About 2.4% live in Europe, while about 0.3% in the USA
7. One fifth of the total Muslim populations live in countries where they are the minorities
8. There are 10 countries which has more than two-third of their populations being Muslims: Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, Maghribi (Morocco) and Nigeria

So, is there a cause for Islamophobics to be more worried, and do something about this?
Or is it a good time for those so called 'warriors' of Islam to shout 'God is Great' and rejoice?

Nope. Sorry guys, I don't think so.

Why?

1. The study indicated the number of world's population that reported themselves as Muslims. BUT, most likely, this is done through government agencies, and bear in mind that most of the governments (countries in which 80% of the Muslim population resides) doesn't take conversion out of Islam as an option, or something to be recorded in their survey. THUS, NO REAL INDICATION OF THE REAL NUMBER OF WORLD'S POPULATION WHO ACTUALLY PROFESS ISLAM AND PRACTICE ITS TEACHINGS.

2. The study tried to find out how many of the percentage is either Sunni or Shiite. Well, I say, it's a good thing, but won't you agree with me that the better sub-groups choices should be: "practising", "non-practising", "don't care (it's just a family's religion)"...?

3. What difference that it makes that Muslims is the second largest group when they control almost nothing?
Politics? Just take a look at Hamas and Fatah fighting, can't even have a peaceful rule in a small strip of land. OIC? Damn, putting aside leaders like Mahathir, Gaddafi and Ahmadejinedad, I don't see any vocal Muslim leaders anyway.
Culture? Pfft, tell me honestly, anywhere on Earth where Islamic culture prevail? The only thing that makes non-Muslims realize Muslims are there is only when you see girls with tudung/hijab around you. And honestly, how many would actually wear, and how many more would rather don something hot/sexy to follow the Western culture?
Technology? You make me laugh if you answer this. Apart from having the oils, they don't seem to know what to develop with those money.
Economy? This is even funnier. With all the money, maybe some of them think that it's better if they just hire someone else to do things for them. Hire and never learn how to do the trade. In fact, the only time they had shown their economic power was when the oil price went crazily high due to some embargo a few decades ago. Why they can't control this? I think, the answer is because the have no political or technological advantage over others.

More like lotsa bubbles on the sea. Nothing much ado, except for the huge number that consume products and technologies which came from non-Muslims.

4. And if you'd like to spend a bit more time at those countries with the Muslim majorities, I'm pretty sure that you would notice that all of them are befuddled with issues such as:
i. Extremism / terrorism
ii. Lack of a stable education and welfare system
iii. High flow of attacks/spread of secularism (eg. Indonesia, which supposedly has the biggest number of Muslims are in fact host to too many celebrities whose sexiness could actually make those 'secular Westerners' become awed and shocked. Yeah, this is true, go online, search and whack your weapon to those pictures.. Heh, so much for being the country with the biggest number..)
iv. Political instability, or some sort of regime/dictatorship in power
v. Undeveloped, or economically crippled!

So, again, any reason why anyone should worry or rejoice about these numbers?

I seriously think it doesn't mean a thing to me..

For further reading (the first article is in Bahasa Melayu), please go to:
Utusan Malaysia (9 Oktober 2009)
The original source: The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
Link to download full report PDF (10MB)
USA Today's Global report
WSBTV.COM
UK's Telegraph

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