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1 year, 5 months ago via islam-qna.com

What is the difference between Muslims and Arabs?

Aren't they both describing the same kind of people?
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malindalou | 1 year, 5 months ago
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Muslims and Arabs are two distinct groups of people, although there is a lot of overlap between the two.

A Muslim is a follower of the religion of Islam (just as Christians are followers of the religion of Christianity). Muslims live in every country of the world and are divided into four categories, each with slightly different beliefs and practices. In some Middle Eastern countries, Islam is the most popular religion. In those countries (such as Iraq), Muslim practices are often part of community law.

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About 13% of Muslims live in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country,9 25% in South Asia,9 20% in the Middle East,10 2% in Central Asia, 4% in the remaining South East Asian countries, and 15% in Sub-saharan Africa.
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Arab is a generalized term referring to any one of a number of peoples living in the Middle East (just as people living in Central America are often collectively called Hispanic). Most Arabs speak, read and write in Arabic (possibly among other languages). While many Arabs are also Muslims (especially in countries where Islam is the main religion), there are Arabs who hold other beliefs and are therefore not Muslims.

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azher | 1 year, 4 months ago
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"Arab" is a regional designation and as such, Arabas have numerous faiths including Islam, Christianity, Judaism and beyond.

Muslims are followers of the Islamic faith and live all over the planet, including China, Europe, South America and possibly even next door.

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