The Muslim gender gap in educational attainment is shrinking
Muslim women have made greater educational gains than Muslim men in most regions of the world.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Muslim women have made greater educational gains than Muslim men in most regions of the world.
Government restrictions on religion and social hostilities related to religion decreased somewhat between 2013 and 2014, the second consecutive year of such declines.
Israeli Muslims actually place less emphasis on religion and some of the key pillars of their faith than do Muslims in neighboring countries.
A Pew Research Center survey of Israel provides a rare window into the religious beliefs and practices of this close-knit group.
Israeli Druze make up roughly 2% of the country’s population and live mostly in the northern regions of the Galilee, Carmel and the Golan Heights. Their tradition dates back to the 11th century and incorporates elements of Islam, Hinduism and even classical Greek philosophy.
Here’s a region-by-region look at where religious harassment takes place, and to which groups.
Highlights from the fifth annual Pew Research Center study of religious hostilities around the world.
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