A new study of more than 200 countries finds that there are 1.57 billion Muslims of all ages living in the world today, representing 23% of an estimated 2009 world population of 6.8 billion. Interactive maps and tables in the report illustrate the most up-to-date and fully sourced estimates of the size and distribution of the worldwide Muslim population, including sectarian identity. Read the report » |
On Oct. 7, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that has the potential to determine the fate of a cross on display in the Mojave National Preserve in San Bernardino County, Calif., as well as similar religious displays across the country. The Pew Forum offers an overview of the case's complicated legal history and a summary of the arguments from both sides. Go to the legal analysis » |
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