The Muslim World. The Muslim World Numerical realities Population 1.3 Billions 22% of the W. population 2/3 live in Muslim countries & 1/3 as minorities.

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The Muslim World

The Muslim World Numerical realities

• Population 1.3 Billions 22% of the W. population

• 2/3 live in Muslim countries & 1/3 as minorities.

• 37% under the line of poverty & Muslim represent 39% of the poor in the World More than 1/3 of the poor live in Muslim countries

• Africa 26 Muslim countries

• Asia 27 countries, South America 2, Europe 1

• 57% between ages 15-64 years

• 39% between ages 15-40 years

• 72 billion $ on military

• 63% Education rate & spending on education is 4% of GDP

• Individual income $3,934.00

• Unemployment 19.2%WHO, UNSD, FIRST, World book

Conflict within the house of Islam

• Asia 27 : 21 have conflict

• Africa 26:16 has conflict

• Arab World 22: 18 have conflict

• South Am. 2: 2 have conflict

• 1940-2000 127 conflicts including 37 out of 56 Muslim countries.

• Islam has not developed a theology of living as a minority

• Muslims shall not be ruled by a non Muslim

• The law of Allah Shariá should be the law of the land

The Problem of living as a minority

World Problems with Islamic Dimension

• Africa : Ethiopia – Eritrea; Sudan: North & South; Nigeria: North & South, Somalia.

• Asia: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan - Armenia, Bahrain: Sunni & Shai’i; Georgia, Cyprus, India- Pakistan, Indonesia, Israel – Palestinian, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand,

• Europe: England7/7, Spain, Holland• North America: 9/11 & Canada, Australia

• The Religious Pressures What is the true Islam? Shiite vs. Sunni Fundamentalist movements

Past vs. Future Conservatism vs. Liberalism

Amr Khaled's moderate thought fights Al-Qaeda's extremist ideology in Yemen  Egyptian preacher embarks on battle to win hearts and minds of Yemeni extremists with his intermediacy, moderation.

US fails to secure new Israeli settlement freeze  Palestinian official: US administration will continue its efforts to freeze illegal Israeli settlements.

The Muslim World from Within

The Political Pressures Democracy & Dictatorships Unity VS. Diversity Who leads the Muslim World

Weak Political Leaders

Saudi fugitives key players in Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula  Alleged Al-Qaeda bomb maker Asiri is just one of dozens of hard-core Saudis who joined up with terror networks' cause in Yemen.

Radical Al-Qaeda cleric lunched at Pentagon  Anwar al-Awlaqi, now on US assassination list, was invited to luncheon at Pentagon after 9/11.

•The Social Pressures Women & Children Economy & Poverty Morality Unequal Distribution Valentine’s Day Muslim Barbie

' ! ملكت ما ومستباح آثم جسدعلى' مجتمعا يكشف أيمانكم

االنهيار حافة 

عرش خوف دون تهز دياب هالة . ربما الشرق في الذكوري الطغيان

هو األجدى ولكن انتقدها، السهل من. لماذا معرفة

Islam from the Outside

• Political Pressures US, Europe, Israel & UN Democracy & Failed

Models Iran vs. SA vs. Turkey vs.

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• Religious Pressures Christianity vs. Islam Islam on the Internet Other forms of Islam Western Christian Values

•Social Pressures Media Seattleite TV Internet Women Driving & Voting

Drugs

بالشباب تتربص المخدراتيركضون األردني أردنيون شباب

من kهربا المخدرات تعاطي وراءبسببها فيدخلون والفشل اليأس

. الجريمة عالم

Nomads 'appoint government' in tense Sudan town: Abyei remains on fault line between north and south Sudan ahead of key referendum.

South Sudanese rally for referendum: Thousands of southern Sudanese show support for referendum 100 days before vote is due.

“The death toll from Sunday’s church hostage crisis in Iraq shot up to 52 on Monday while the number of people wounded rose to 67….In total about 120 churchgoers were taken hostage by the al Qaida-linked terrorists as they were holding service Sunday.

Qatar puts Middle East soccer on map: Thousands converge in Doha in outburst of joy as Qatar picked to host 2022 World Cup.

Yemenis chewing their way to early death: Growing number of mouth cancers in Yemen is due to chewing amphetamine-rich leaf ‘qat’. 

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