Last month the Pew Global Attitudes Project, which conducts worldwide public opinion surveys, released findings of a study on Muslims’ attitudes towards their Islamic and national identities.
The poll which was conducted in 13 countries showed that among the Muslim population in Europe, a majority of British (81%), German (66%), and Spanish (69%) Muslims surveyed considered themselves Muslims first. The same was true in Muslim majority countries of Pakistan (87%), Jordan (67%), Egypt (59%), and Turkey (51%). Accross all countries surveyed ,the majority suggested that Muslim identity among Muslims is getting stronger. Also, most of the Muslim population considered this growth to be a good thing and were in support of minimizing extremism.
A key implication of the above trend is on the growth of the 'halal' market – or as Dinar Standard refers to it: the “Muslim Lifestyle Market (tm)”. This market, which covers Islamic Finance, halal food, modest clothing, muslim media etc. is already showing promising growth signs globally. The study certainly bolsters the future growth opportunities for key players within this market.
What is the Muslim population in Eastern Europe?
Posted by: Darren Chabluk | May 08, 2007 at 01:25 AM
According to http://www.islamicpopulation.com/europe_general.html
within Eastern Europe, Bulgaria has almost 1 million Muslims (11% of population) and Russia has almost 27 million Muslims (20% of population). CIA World Factbook also gives comparable breakdown.
Posted by: Rafi-uddin | May 08, 2007 at 12:49 PM