Islamic world
Lands of Islam
The Islamic world refers collectively to countries, regions, and communities where Islam is the dominant religion or where Muslims form a significant portion of the population.
This encompasses a vast geographic area stretching from Morocco and West Africa through the Middle East and Central Asia to Indonesia and beyond.
The term can emphasize religious and cultural commonality across diverse nations, or it may refer to the historical civilization that flourished under Islamic rule from the 7th century onward.
The Islamic world encompasses tremendous linguistic and ethnic diversity.
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- CaliphateIslamic successor-state realm
- North AfricaContinent's Mediterranean coastal region
- Sharia lawIslamic religious legal framework
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