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Muslims pray during Ramadan in the Fatih Mosque in New York, Sept. 3, 2008. |
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, is marked by daytime fasting to commemorate the revelation of the first verses of the Koran, the Muslim holy book. This year, Ramadan begins on Aug. 1. The Pew Forum's U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey found that 52% of Americans know that Ramadan is the Islamic holy month. Read the full report > |
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Would you have correctly answered the question about Ramadan? How does your knowledge of religion compare with the average American? Take our short, 15-question online quiz to find out.
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This week, the Pew Research Center's Daily Number featured several findings from the Pew Forum's Global Survey of Evangelical Protestant Leaders. Among the findings, 98% of leaders surveyed said that the Bible is the word of God. Explore more featured findings >
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JUNE 24 - CNN
A CNN article profiling the suspect in last week's bombing and mass shooting in Norway cites a Pew Forum demographic report, The Future of the Global Muslim Population. The January 2011 report estimates that Norway's population was 3% Muslim in 2010, and projects that Norway's Muslim population will more than double to 6.5% by 2030. |
