Even a cursory look at the practice of Islam around the world shows this myth to be patently false. One and a half billion people around the world are Muslims—85 percent are Sunni and 15 percent are Shi'a. Within these two main denominations, there are many more branches. Muslim-majority countries and regions span the globe, from Indonesia to Bangladesh to several central Asian countries, the Middle East, and North Africa. In most of these countries Islam is the dominant religion, hence the term "Muslim-majority countries." But these countries are also home to Christians, Jews, and people of other faiths, as well as atheists. India, a predominantly Hindu country, is home to more than a hundred million Muslims.

DEFINE: Explains 'Muslim-majority countries' as distinct from claiming entire populations are Muslim, since these countries also contain Christians, Jews, and atheists.

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