Talk:Muslims

As of 2020, it has 1.9 billion adherents, or 24.9% of the global population. According to data from the Pew Research Center, the global Muslim population was estimated to be around 1.8 billion in 2015, and it's projected to reach 2.2 billion by 2030. Some sources indicating that the number reached 2 billion but not reliables, unless someone shares reliable sources. Morocco World News The Munsif Daily, based their data and claims on "the Global Muslim Population website".

Global Muslim population website, is the website that these sources based their claims on it, and this website is not a reliable source.Durziil89 (talk) 05:44, 30 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Recently, I changed the image in the infobox for this article, which was later reverted by @StasiaNote. I did this because the image shown in the infobox is the following painting:

The reason I decided to remove this painting as the depiction for Muslims is primarily because of the artist himself, Jean-Léon Gérôme. Gérôme is infamously known for his participation in Orientalism, even the lead image on that article shows a painting by Gérôme. His article also discusses his Orientalist legacy. By using this image (and only this depiction of Muslims is used in the entire article), Wikipedia risks associating itself with Orientalism, which would violate NPOV.

I certainly recommend replacing the Gérôme painting with a less controversial image. When I removed the painting, I replaced it with the following photograph. I thought it would be the most helpful as:

1. Every person depicted in the image is certainly a Muslim.
2. The location is an area important to the religion of Islam.
3. A diverse group of people are represented in the photo.
4. The people are participating an Islamic ritual.

If, for whatever reason, this image is also controversial, then I suggest the usage of one of the images in the below gallery.

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  Muslim men praying in Indonesia
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  Muslim women in Iran during Qadr night.
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  Muslim prayer in Damascus
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  Eid al-fitr prayer in Zahedan
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  Jiangwan Mosque, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China

―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:14, 11 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Not only this but even within Islam illustrations of living beings is very controversial. I agree with the reasons you have listed which favour these selected photographs. The first image capturing pilgrims in Mecca is a great image suitable to be used. I also like the one capturing Muslims praying in Zahedan, as it shows a great amount of Muslims. 58.106.179.154 (talk) 12:28, 22 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Why are none of the other countries listed like khazakistan etc? You can even see the percentages for the country itself on its wiki... 173.80.7.142 (talk) 01:30, 11 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Please list Hindustani language before Bengali language in infobox as it has more than double the total Muslim speakers l1 and l2 combined. Hindustani (includes both registers Urdu and Hindi) is spoken by Muslims of India (specially in North India and every major city of India) and Pakistan. Whereas Bengali is limited to Bengal region. 2404:3100:1453:85AF:1:0:D5A9:E9BD (talk) 07:54, 18 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Left guide (talk) 11:18, 18 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

The Muslim Population has officially passed 2 Billion. According to the very source 3 linked on the population 1.9 number. All stats used are from 2020 or prior. The projections in all the linked sources show that it’d be 2 billion by now. Again the 3rd source for the 1.9 billion number already updated itself to 2 billion and Wikipedia should update the number as well. Thank you. 2601:447:CB80:C1D0:8DD8:6149:7E06:5C5 (talk) 05:13, 23 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Are there any sources that state the population has passed 2 billion not as a prediction? FifthFive (talk) 06:06, 23 October 2024 (UTC)Reply