Muslims+around+the+world+today

Mapping the Modern Muslim World **Assignment to hand in:** Photo Gallery Questions (//below//) & Step 1: Photo Gallery & Questions: Look at the photo gallery of Muslim people around the world by clicking on the picture below. Then answer the questions below on a separate piece of paper. (Click on the picture to view photo gallery) **Photo Gallery Questions:** 1. In what way are the Muslims you see in the photo gallery different? **//2. What do you think accounts for these differences?//** Step 2: Create Map: Use the map provided to fill in total numbers of Muslims and the region - Map of World Muslim Population. Step 3: World Muslim Population Demographics: View the handout - . Step 4: Calculating Percentages for the Map: Use the population figures to fill in the map. Directions and example below: **Numerator (top of the fraction)** = Muslim population. **Denominator (bottom of fraction)** = Total population. **Percentage of Population** = Divide the numerator by the denominator. Example: If the Muslim population equaled 100,000 and the total population of the region was 1,000,000, the Muslim population would make up 10% of the population [100,000 divided by 1,000,000 equals .10 or 10%] [|Helpful Link for Calculating Percentages] Step 5: Creating a Map Key: Use different colors to fill in the map key on the bottom left of your map. Supplemental Links: [|Populations of Muslims around the World] [|Demographics of Islam] (Nationmaster.com)

Muslim Population Interactive Map [|Muslim Population 2013]