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Which religion is fastest-growing in India?
Islam is the fastest-growing religion in India. Growth rate of Muslims has been consistently higher than the growth rate of Hindus, ever since the census data of independent India has been available.
Does religion play a role in India?
Religious diversity has been a defining characteristic of India’s population for centuries. The country has no official state religion, but religion plays a central role in Indian daily life through its temple ceremonies, festivals, pilgrimages, family religious traditions, and the like.
What would have happened to India without the Muslim invasion?
*Millions of us would not have been enslaved or forced to leave India. Without islamic invasion, India would have developed on a completely different trajectory. Our art, architecture, science, literature, economy and people would not have suffered as terribly as they did under countless muslim rulers.
Why is it so difficult to convert people to Islam in India?
As for conversion to Islam, the question is more difficult. Almost 90\% of India was occupied by the Islamic rulers at some point or another, many of them intolerant of other religions, and it is difficult to say why much of India remained unconverted.
When did Islam become the dominant religion in India?
India was ruled by Muslims from around the 12th century until 1857, and then by the British till 1947. However, India still has a large number of Hindus. Countries like Indonesia, Afghanistan, Malaysia now have Islam as the dominant religion.
Do you think that Muslims in India have made any strides?
They as a community have made great strides, just like every other community in India. Besides, Muslims have the greatest freedom to practice their religion only in India. No other Muslim State allows Sunnis, Shias, Ahmediyyas, Bohras and Hazaras to all live in their free will!