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There are 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide—only Christianity has more followers.
Muslims come from diverse parts of the world and have diverse cultural practices.
Islamic religion includes Africans from Nigeria, Arabs from Iraq, southern Asians from Pakistan and Indonesia, and other ethnic and cultural groups.
Islam is among the fastest-growing religious groups in Canada.
Fewer than half the 650 000 Muslims living in Canada were born here.
Canadian Muslims come from India and Pakistan, Arab and Middle Eastern countries, and more than 30 other nations.
Most Canadian Muslims live in urban centres, such as the Greater Toronto Area, and 61% live in Ontario.
Being Muslim in Canada is challenging.
Many Muslims feel the media has portrayed them and Islam in a negative light since the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.
Muslims feel the goodness and wisdom in their traditions can contribute to Canadian and global culture.
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