Topics Eastern Europe, Jews and Judaism, Russia, Religion and Society, Religion and Government, Religious Beliefs and Practices, Middle East and North Africa. ..…

It covered Muslims in 39 countries, which are divided into six regions in this report – Southern and Eastern Europe (Russia and the Balkans), Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. . ..…

Outside of the Middle East and North Africa, the generational differences are not as sharp. And the survey finds that in one country – Russia – the general pattern is reversed and younger Muslims are significantly more observant than their elders. . . ..…

Out of these, however, more than six-in-ten (62%) have a smaller Muslim population than do Russia and China individually. . The Middle East-North Africa region contains the highest percentage of Muslim-majority countries compared with other regions. ..…