The Khmissa, also known as the Khamsa and the Hand of Fatima, is the symbol of the five-fingered hand well known across the Middle East and North Africa as a symbol of protection. The symbol is ...

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The symbol for Christianity floats to the top of the screen, followed by Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Judaism. NARRATOR: Christianity is just one of the world’s religions. There’s also Islam ...

2. Islam (24%) Islam, the adherents of which are called Muslims, is the second-most popular religion in the world, with around 1.8 billion followers (approximately 24 percent of the global ...