page_title: Islam in Asia
section_title: East Asia
hierarchical_section_title: Islam in Asia / Demographics / East Asia
caption_attribution_description: English: Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou, China. 中文: 中国广州怀圣寺。
context_page_description: Islam in Asia began in the 7th century during the lifetime of Muhammad. In 2010, the total number of Muslims in Asia was about 1.1 billion. About 62% of the world's Muslims live in Asia, with Indonesia, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh having the largest Muslim populations in the world. Asia is home to the largest Muslim population, with West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia being particularly important regions. A number of adherents of Islam have lived in Asia especially in West Asia and South Asia since the beginning of Islamic history. According to Pew in 2009 Islam was the largest religion in Asia followed by Hinduism.
caption: Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou, the oldest mosque in China
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