Ebook Mohammedanism

The 'number of Moslems in the world has been reckoned at 15543 per cent. Of its whole population. For 1906 this was caleu lated at about 233 millions, but it is only in countries which are under European adminis tration that accurate statistics can be oh tained. More than half this number are Asiatics — about 169 millions; more than a quarter Africans — about 59 millions; Europe is said to house only some 5 millions; America perhaps Australia, with Oceania, some Their numbers show a tendency to decrease in Europe, and to'in crease with the natural growth of population in Asia; in Africa, Islam is being steadily propagated among pagan tribes, and therefore increasing at a still greater rate.