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5 Ridiculous Misconceptions About Islam

3. The Term ‘Muslim’ Synonymous With ‘Arab’

Chinese Muslims attend Friday prayers at the Niu Jie mosque in Beijing, China, Friday, July 10, 2009. Several mosques in riot-hit Urumqi opened for Friday prayers, despite notices posted earlier saying they would be closed in the wake of ethnic violence that left 156 dead. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

Chinese Muslims attend Friday prayers at the Niu Jie mosque in Beijing, China, Friday, July 10, 2009.

How infantile do you have to be to actually believe this? A statement like this is as ridiculous as saying all terrorists are Muslims. So let’s get the facts straight. All non-Jewish people living in Middle Eastern countries are not Muslim in fact, only 20 percent of the world’s Muslim population is actually Arab. To top it off, 60 percent of Muslims don’t even live in the Middle East but inhabit the Asia-Pacific region instead.