Muslim population to grow at twice the rate-2/2/11

Muslim population to grow at twice the rate

(ONE SHOULD TAKE THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY,I HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND DONE CAMPARATIVE STUDIES ON DIFFERENT MUSLIM POPULATED COUNTRIES LIKE MALASYIA,INDONESIA...MIDDLE EAST.PAKISTAN,BANGLADESH ETC...WHEN I WAS IN POPULATION RESEARCH CELL,TOOK HELP FROM MR SHASHI THAROOR'S BOOK ALSO,WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO SUDHIRJI BY HIM EARLIER!!!....VIBHA)

The world’s Muslim population is expected to grow at twice the rate of the non-Muslim population over the next two decades, according to a new study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.

Researchers at the forum predict an annual growth rate of 1.5% for Muslims, compared with 0.7% for non-Muslims over the next 20 years. According to study, ‘The Future of the Global Muslim Population’ study, the number of Muslims will increase from 1.6 billion, or 23.4%, of the world population today to 2.2 billion, or 26.4%, by 2030.

The study anticipates that the majority of the Muslim population – around 60% - will continue to live in the Asia-Pacific region, although the increasingly radical Pakistan is expected to surpass Indonesia as the country with the single largest Muslim population. In Europe and the US, Muslims will remain a minority but constitute a growing share of the total population, with the number of Muslims passing the 10% mark in several European countries. The number of Muslims in the US is expected to more than double from 2.6 million, or 0.8%, of the total population in 2010 to 6.2 million, or 1.7%, in 2030 – making them roughly the same in size as the US’s current Jewish or Episcopalian communities and more numerous than in any European state except Russia and France.

Muslims in Europe are expected to grow by nearly a third in the next two decades, from 6% of the region’s population to 8% in 2030. In the UK, the number of Muslims will rise from 4.6% of the population to 8.2%, while in France, the number of Muslims will rise from 7.5% today to 10.3%.

Russia will continue to have the largest Muslim population in absolute numbers in Europe in 2030, with an expected rise from 16.4 million today to 18.6 million. The projections are based on projected fertility, mortality and migration rates.

Muslims worldwide have a higher fertility rate than non-Muslims and improved health and economic conditions in Muslim-majority countries have led to a decrease in child mortality rates. The forum noted that the projections could change according to changes in immigration laws, economic conditions, natural disasters and other factors. “Changes in the political climate in the United States or European nations, for example could dramatically affect the patters of Muslim migration,” the forum said.

Posted by David Masters

Extract from www.christiantoday.co.uk


WHILE I WAS IN MADHUBANI WITH MY MOTHER AND YOUNGER SISTER'S FAMILY IN 2001 APRIL,FOR A 15DAYS VACATION IN BIHAR.WE WENT TO JANAKPURI OF NEPAL FOR A DAY VISIT.THAT WAS A RAMNAVMI DAY.WHILE OBSERVING BEAUTY OF THE TEMPLE AND SHRENITY OF THE AMBIENCE OF THAT OCCASION,FEW SADHUJI WHO WERE SITTING THERE TOLD US ABOUT 'SITAJI AND RAM...AND THEIR BROTHER'S/SISTER'S MARRIAGES(SITAJI'S COUSINS GOT MARRIED TO RAMJI'S BROTHERS SAME DAY TOGETHER...THEY HAVE THAT HAWAN KUND THERE.) AND ITS STORIES.

AS IN BETWEEN IN SOME CONTEXT,I JUST ASKED ABOUT RAM MANDIR IN 'AYODHYA',AND ITS AANDOLEN,"THEY REPLIED,IF ALL SADHU SAMAJ WILL WAKE UP/JAGRIT HO JAYEIN',TO POLITICIANS KI ZAROORAT NAHIN,MANDIR VAISE HI BANN JAYEGA"....WELL, I HAD MENTIONED ABOUT RULES AND PERMISSIONS FROM STATES AND COUNTRY'S RELATED AUTHORITIES.I SAID,FOR BIG AANDOLON'S ONE NEED FEW PERMISSION'S ATLEAST..FROM HOME MINISTER AND PRIME MINISTER."

....WELL,I AM SURE WITH SUPREME COURT'S VERDICT AND ALL RELATED PARTY'S CONCENSUS ON AYODHAYA RAM MANDIR ISSUE...SOME GOOD AND FRUITFUL SOLUTION WILL COMEOUT FAST,I BELIEVE.I THINK MANDIR/MOSQUE SHOULD HAVE MORE UTILITY THEN JUST A PRAYING PLACE IN 'JANMSTHAL OF RAMA'-A SYMBOL OF HUMANITY.

WELL I HAVE WRITTEN MY VIEWS ON THIS ISSUE AT LENGTH,DURING THIS NEWS COME UP IN SEPT 2010...RECENTLY,IN MY ANOTHER BLOG.GOOD WISHES.

TALK/CONVERSATION OF 'MY MSG SHOOT AT LUKHNOW OF 'VASUDHEV KUTUMBKAM'...MEANS JOINT FAMILY OF WHOLE WORLD',...MR VAJPAYEE'S MOMENTRY ANGER,CANCELLATION OF HIS PROGRAMME TO SAHARA SAHER,DURING AIRPORT INAUGARATION MY CONVERSATION ABOUT "COUNTDOWN BEGINS,MY CALCULATION OR MAYBE A PREDICTION WITH MR ASHOK TONDON DURING LUKHNOW VISIT FOR A SHOOT WITH THEN PM SAHEB AND IN PRESENCE OF OTHER PRESS PEOPLE DO HAPPENED,SO AS FALL OF NDA GOVERNMENT BY ONE VOTE WITHIN FEW MONTHS....DO HAPPENED.....!!!'

LATER ON I AND SUDHIRJI WERE INVITED AT PM'S RESIDENCE FOR TEA,AGAIN I HAD WRITTEN 'OFF THE RECORD TALK,WITH VERBAL PERMISSION IN NEWSPAPER'S FEATURE PAGE,(EVEN SUDHIRJI HAD WRITTEN IT FOR HT),WHICH HAD SOME ADDED PORTION OF ALREADY PUBLISHED EXCERPTS IN A PAPER AND THEN IN A BOOK...AND ITS EXCERPTS WAS PUBLISHED IN UMAANG PAGE OF RASHTRIA SAHARA NEWSPAPER!!!....WHICH WAS PUBLISHED AFTER I HAD READ THE PROOF,BUT IT HAS OFFENDED PMO THEN,BUT AGAIN ON 15TH AUGUST,AFTER KBC STARTED IN JUNE,PM SAHEB ANNOUNCED THAT 'HUM AATI MAHATVKANKSHI BAHEN KA SAHYOG KARENGE,WHICH WAS CORRECTED BY SHRI ADVANIJI IN NEXT PUBLIC MEETING,SAYING,-'SABHI BAHNON KA SAHYOG KARENGE....!!!

I THINK IT WAS FOR 'OWN IDENTITY,SAMRIDHI AND CHANCES'!!!

...'EK MOUKA AUR DOO'...AS YASHWANT SINHAJI HAD SAID DURING HIS BUDGET SPEECH'.

BUT NO ONE FROM OUR HOME WENT ON ANY STAGE TO 'CONVERT/BHUNAO,OR CASH IT FOR SELF'.PEOPLE DO GET 'MORE OFFERS'OR 'CHANCES',WHEN THEY ARE POPULAR...CAN BECOME BRAND IN THEMSELF...WHICH PEOPLE SAY -'PERSON IS IN DEMAND OR IN CHALU LANGUAGE,ONE CAN SAY-'BHAV BADH GAYE HEIN,BHAV KHA RAHE HEIN"!!!

BUT THEN ONE HAVE TO DELIVER RESULTS UPTO MARK,OR UPTO OTHERS EXPECTATIONS.

OR GIVE RESULTS,RETURNS.

DEFINITLY ONE NEED TO WORK IN BIGGER COMPANY/SARKARI/PRIVATE OR PSU'S, IF ONE WANT TO GROW BETTER.OR WITH THEM,IF ONE IS SELF EMPLOYEE OR TRYING TO BE SELF RELIANT.

AND ONE NEED TO THINK ABOUT THEIR INTEREST AND PRIVACY FIRST AS AN EMPLOYEE.BUT IN FRAME OF LAWS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS.

IT APPLIES ON AT HOME ALSO....EVERYONE LIKES PRIVACY,EVEN SECRECY,RULES AND REGULATIONS,AND SELF INTERESTS.ONE DO TAKES ONE'S OWN DECISION FEW TIMES,OR TAKE IT AFTER TAKING SUGGESTIONS OR INFORMING IT.

THOSE PERSON'S ARE LUCKY WHO GET CHANCE TO KEEP THEIR ORIGINALITY/INDIVIDUALITY WHILE WORKING AS AN EMPLOYEE AND KEEP OWN PERSONALITY INTACT AND NOT BECOME A ZOMBIE OR A MISFIT.OR A PROBLEM FOR EMPLOYER.EVEN EMPLOYERS LISTENS TO JUNIORS OR SUB-ORDINATES.

IT APPLIES DITTO AT HOME AS WELL.

BY WATCHING TV/AND NOW INTERNET/OR READING...ONE CAN ADD OR RELATE WITH ONLY WHO ARE IN TOUCH OR ARE VISIBLE ON IT....OTHER THEN WHO ARE AROUND.

(THOUGH I'LL PREFER TO WORK WITH PEOPLE,(BIG/ORDINARY- OR NOT SO BIG) WHO'LL BELIEVE IN WORKING,AND NOT GET INDULGED IN GIMMICKS ONLY).WANT TO WORK FOR PEOPLE....DEFINITLY I''LL GET MY OWN IDENTITY AND EVEN FINANCIAL/ECONOMICAL GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE WHICH MAKES A PERSON MORE CONFIDENT AND SATISFIED...INCLUDING SELF-RESPECTING...THOUGH I PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH NEEDS.BUT WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL IN OUR COUNTRY FOR WORK,AND TO SEE IT NOW,AND WRITE ABOUT EVERYTHING....!!!).

AS ONE SHOULD GET JUDGED BY WORK AND BIO DATA AND NOT BY ALL THIS ZIBBRISH REFLECTIONS.ITS NOT WELL RESEARCHED,ITS OTHERS OWN INTERPRETATIONS OR PRESENTATIONS,OR/AND WAY OF SEEING ISSUES.

EVEN BIG PEOPLE OF SPORTS,CINEMA,POLITICS,BUSSINESS,MEDIA,POLICE,BEAUROCRATS,SARKARI,PRIVATE,PUBLIC SECTORS,RICH,POOR,URBAN,RURAL ETC... WHO PEOPLE THINK ARE EATING/GETTING BENIFITED BECAUSE OF POPULARITY VIA FICTION,AND WHAT IS INVISIBLE,INDIRECT...ARE ACTUALLY AS I BELIEVE...THEY ARE INDIRECTLY BENIFITING OR ENTERTAINING ALL STRATA OF PEOPLE...THEY ARE ALSO WORKING AND SERVING COMMON PEOPLE OTHER THEN SELF.SOUNDING CONFUSING.)

INFACT I CAN TAKE INDIRECT CREDIT,BY BEING SELFISH....AS THEN- IT WAS FIRST TIME-AS MUCH I KNOW, WHEN AFTER THAT SHRI ATALJI AND SHRI MULAYAM SINGHJI CAME TOGETHER ON THE SAME STAGE IN LUKHNOW,FOR A FUNCTION.TILL THEN I HAD LEFT WORKING FULL TIME.

'FIZA' MEIN KUCCH 'BADLAO DIIKHA THA'.

BY THE WAY NO WOMEN OWNER OF ANY OFFICE(TVI/SAHARA) HAS MISBEHAVED WITH ME OR HAS INSULTED ME.WON'T SAY ABOUT,IF ANYONE HAS SAID ANYTHING AFTERWARDS WITH WHATEVER INTENTIONS....!!!

THOSE WERE THE DAYS WHEN ONCE SHRI AMAR SINGHJI WENT FOR DINNER AT SHRI ARUN JAITLEYJI'S RESIDENCE...PRESS PEOPLE CAME TO KNOW,AND ALL REACHED THERE.WHILE HE CAMEOUT...THEIR PHOTO'S TOGETHER GOT CLICKED.AND NEXT DAY THE ASIAN AGE'S FRONT PAGE HAD THIS PHOTO SAYING,-"SAFRONIZING OF A SOCIALIST/SHRI AMAR SINGHJI".

I WON'T DISCUSS FICTION'S HERE LIKE 'SAANS',IN WHICH PRIYA WAS SITTING AT MAYKA...ROOTH KAR!!

OR ABOUT MANISHAJI KOSISH KARENGI TOFAAN UTHAANE KI OR ABOUT GAUTAM'S RUNNING AWAY,ETC...OR 'TU TU,MEIN MEIN'!!! HU TU TU'S NANA PATEKAR,SUHASINI MULE,TABBU,SUNIL SHETTY....DHADKAN...SHOOL,SATYA..ETC!!!...ALREADY WROTE ABOUT IT,DON'T WRITE ABOUT IT.

SUDHIRJI HAD TRIED FOR FEW THINGS(WITH MY/FAMILIES SUGGESTIONS),

WHICH WAS HIS OLD TIME DREAMS AND NOT BECAUSE OF ANY INFLUENCE!!...SUDHIR SAHEB IS VERY SELF RESPECTING AND WISE MAN!!...PERSON OF A HIGH INTEGRITY!!...EVERYONE KNOW IT!!!

I AM SURE,AND WISH THAT HE/WE SHOULD BE IN DEMAND FOREVER,WITH ALL OF US,AND GET LOTS OF OFFERS AND CHANCES,....AND GROW TILL END OF OUR LIFE,WORKING AND COME OUT WITH FLYING COLOURS.AS CREATIVE PEOPLE NEVER NEED TO RETIRE,OR CAN WORK EVEN AFTER THEIR RETIREMENT.

NO ONE IS GREEDY(AS SHOWN IN AN AD) OR OVER-AMBITIOUS(AS SAID VIA TV).MANY THING WE TAKE OR UNDERSTAND OR PRESUME WHILE WATCHING FICTIONS,ADS OR NEWS ETC... ARE NOT REAL!!!

...SO ITS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING AND KNOW HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE,TO GET BENIFITED,OR AVOID ANY WRONG IMPRESSIONS OR HURDLES.

AND MY REQUEST TO PEOPLE WHOMEVER I'LL WORK WITH,OR THEY WORK WITH ME,SHOULD TAKE WHOLE WORLD ALONG,INSTEAD OF TRYING TO BE SELFISH???

OR JUST LISTEN TO ME BEFORE TAKING ACTION IN WHATEVER PROJECTS I AM WORKING IN!!!

....OTHER THEN OUR FAMILY...WHICH WAS/IS ALWAYS IN MAIN FOCUS/SPOTLIGHT.EVERY ONE'S SELF INTEREST IS THEIR FAMILY AND PERSONAL GROWTH.

ADITI HAS MET WITH AN ACCIDENT DURING SCHOOL DAYS(8TH STD),

AND AS ITS AFTER EFFECT, WAS BIT ILL,AND HER STUDIES GOT LITTLE AFFECTED,

BUT SHE HAS RECOVERED AND NOW SHE IS DOING REALLY WELL.

NOW WHILE WORKING,SHE UNDERSTANDS HOW NETWORKING GET DONE AUTOMATICALLY...AS FOR PERMISSIONS,SHE NEED TO MEET P.R.O'S AND OTHER AUTHORITIES OUTSIDE HER OFFICE,GET THEIR NUMBERS FROM DIRECTORY OR FROM THEM OR OTHERS...THAT'S HOW CONTACTS DEVOLOP AUTOMATICALLY,WHETHER YOU REMAIN IN TOUCH WITH THEM OR NOT.

LIKE HER AND SUDHIRJI...AND AS I DID EARLIER,WOULD LIKE TO TRAVEL IN OUR COUNTRY FIRST...AND EVEN OTHER COUNTRY...WHEREEVER WE GET A CHANCE FOR WORK OR PLAN IT AS VACATION ...AND WILL WRITE ABOUT IT.I WOULD LIKE TO WORK PROPERLY INSTEAD OF JUST THIS HAWAI WORK...WHICH WILL ANYHOW GO ON...AND I'LL TRY TO CLEAR OFF AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM MY PERSPECTIVE WITH THE HELP OF NEWS CLIPPINGS,WHICH MAKES THINGS AUTHENTIC...AND MY COMMENTS AND VIEWS ON IT....AND DEFINITLY WHAT I WISH TO WRITE. MANY PEOPLE WRITE BLOGS WHICH GO UNNOTICED AND UNCREDIT OR DISCREDIT.

....NOW I DON'T NEED TO SAY OR HAVE MUCH TO REVEAL/OR WRITE ABOUT ANCEDOTS OF PAST.!!!...LETS TALK ABOUT PRESENT AND FUTURE!!!...GOOD WISHES TO ALL AND ME!!!