Why is Islam the Fastest-Growing Major Religion?

Islam as the Fastest Growing Religion Your Name Subject and Section Professor’s Name Date 1 Discuss what might be responsible for its growth. What is its appeal? According to Lipka & Hackett (2017) from the Pew Research Center, these factors include the following: First, Muslim women have a higher fertility rate, an average of 2.9 children per female, as compared to the fertility rates among Christians and other non-Muslims, which are 2.6 and 2.2, respectively. This higher fertility rate is witnessed in all the significant world regions with a concentration of Muslim population, and this has quickly boosted the Muslim population. Next, Muslims had a relatively young median age of 24 in 2015, which is 7.2 years less than the global median age of non-Muslims, which is 31. Demographically, it means that there will be a large population of Muslims, making them produce more children as most of them will be young adults. Next, a significant proportion of Muslims live in the African continent and the Middle East, which are the two regions worldwide that are expected to experience a high population growth rate. Thirdly, the global Muslim population rem...