1. WHY ISLAM? WHAT IS ISLAM? Weekend Learning Series Level 7 Weekend 1

2. OBJECTIVE  The objective of each lesson is very important.  This is what you are expected to know at the end of the lesson.  After reading, ask yourself if you met the objective to determine your own learning.  Islam is not just a religion or rules to follow, it is a complete way of life

3. WHO IS MUSLIM? Continent Population (in million) Total Population in 2014 (in million) Muslim Percentage Muslim Population in 2014 (in million) Africa1096.653.04 %581.58 Asia4319.9632.16 %1389.5 Europe739.317.6 %56.18 North America 469.11.8 %8.04 South America488.50.42 %2.07 Oceania38.040.67 %1.77 Total7151.5128.26 %2038.04 Muslim Population is increasing at 1.84% The Muslim population in 2013 is 2.04 Billion & 2014 is = 2.08 Billion

4. WHICH COUNTRIES HAVE THE MOST MUSLIMS?  The world's fourth most populous country has the largest population of Muslims. Approximately 87% of Indonesia's population are Muslims, so with a population of 216 million, Indonesia is home to approximately 188 million Muslims. The religion of Islam spread to Indonesia during the Middle Ages.Indonesia's  Hispanics are the largest minority in the United States with more than 50 million. Between 100,00 and 200,000 of those have converted to Islam, mostly from Catholicism. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada- 23774334 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada- 23774334  By law the U.S. Census cannot ask about religion but it is believed that the number of Americans which have converted to Islam has increased by 67% since 9/11.

5. WHY ARE YOU MUSLIM?  My mom and dad are Muslim.  I don’t know.  All other religions are wrong.  I like it.  As an adult, you are responsible for making decisions concerning religion. If you want people to respect your choice, you need to be sure about where you stand and why. You also need to be able to express your choice with confidence.