the muslim population percentage in india is 10.97 %.
what is the muslim population percentage in india?
10.97 %
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since the amendments of 1973 sabah constitution by the latter chief minister of mustapha harun, islam is declared as the state religion. however, the amendments are considered to be controversial as it is against the 20-point agreement that was agreed upon the formation of malaysia that already stated there should be no any state religion for north borneo. it is believed that this was happened when the demand of the indigenous people was not protected when the constitution was to be amended. in 1960, the population percentage of muslims was only (37.9%) about the same par with animist (33.3%), while christians at (16.6%) and other religion (12.2%). but following mustapha harun taking up the power, the muslim population suddenly increase rapidly. until 2010, the percentage of muslims had increase to (65.4%), while christians grew (26.6%) and buddhist at (6.1%). while the population percentage of both animist and pagans were significantly decrease prior to the controversial political motivated demographic change. as a result, the influence of both christianity and islamic missions have greatly changing the religious faith of the people of sabah who are majority animists before.
demographics of sabah