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Wed Jun 11, 2014, 03:15 PM Jun 2014

Ireland ‘the most truly Muslim country in the world’

Israel more compliant with ideals of the Koran than any predominantly Muslim country according to study

Patsy McGarry
Jun 9, 2014, 21:58

The country in the world most faithful to the values of the Koran is Ireland according to an Iranian-born academic at George Washingon University in the US. Next are Denmark, Sweden and the UK.

In a BBC interview, Hossein Askari, Professor of International Business and International Affairs at George Washington University said a study by himself and colleague Dr Scheherazde S Rehman, also rates Israel (27) as being more compliant with the ideals of the Koran than any predominantly Muslim country.

Not a single majority Muslim country made the top 25 and no Arab country is in the top 50.

He said that when their ‘Islamicity index’ was applied only Malaysia (33) and Kuwait (42) featured in its top 50 countries, compared to the US at 15, the Netherlands also at 15, while France is at 17.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/ireland-the-most-truly-muslim-country-in-the-world-1.1826354

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Ireland ‘the most truly Muslim country in the world’ (Original Post) rug Jun 2014 OP
Interesting read n/t PumpkinAle Jun 2014 #1
This is going to make him very popular in certain parts of the world. DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #2
I dunno. There may be a reason he's no longer in Iran. rug Jun 2014 #3
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