Who is the richest religion?

According to a study from 2015, Christians hold the largest amount of wealth (55% of the total world wealth), followed by Muslims (5.8%), Hindus (3.3%), and Jews (1.1%).
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Which is the richest religious place in the world?

The temple is the richest pilgrimage center, after the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, of any faith (at more than INR 50,000 crore) and the most-visited place of worship in the world.
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Which religion is richest in India?

Christians. Christianity is the country's wealthiest faith. The great majority of capital owned globally is accounted. There are 2.8 Crore Christianity adherents in our country India, which renders Christianity India's third-biggest culture.
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How much is Islam worth?

It's been estimated that the Islamic faith has assets of nearly $1.6 trillion.
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Which religion came first in the world?

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world's Hindus live in India.
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Who is the fastest growing religion in the world?

Modern growth. Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world. In 1990, 1.1 billion people were Muslims, while in 2010, 1.6 billion people were Muslims.
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Which caste is best in world?

Brahman, also spelled Brahmin, Sanskrit Brāhmaṇa (“Possessor of Brahma”), highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India.
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Who is the poorest person of India?

Labourers (farm workers in villages, casual workers in cities), tribespeople, Dalits (formerly called low caste untouchables) and Muslims remain the poorest Indians. Almost 60% of the poor continue to reside in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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Which is India's most powerful community?

Upper caste Hindus are the richest community in India owning 41% of total assets: Study
  • A recent wealth distribution survey revealed that just 22% of upper caste hindus own almost 41% of the total wealth in India.
  • According to the survey, the Scheduled Tribes accounted for the lowest share, in terms of assets at 3.7%.
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What is the holiest place on earth?

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem - The Holiest Place on Earth.
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Who is the richest family in the world?

Key Takeaways. At $238 billion, the Waltons are the richest family in the world thanks to their massive stake in Walmart, the world's largest company by revenue.
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What is the most holy place in the world?

Western Wall, Israel

Israel is acknowledged as the Holy Land in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, and Jerusalem's Western Wall is its holiest site.
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Which is the purest religion?

Hinduism. According to the principle scripture of Hinduism, the Bhagavad-gītā, truth is Krishna himself. This is confirmed by Vyasa as stated in the verse, Vyasa as stated in the verse, You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ultimate abode, the purest, the Absolute Truth.
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Who is the founder of Islam?

The rise of Islam is intrinsically linked with the Prophet Muhammad, believed by Muslims to be the last in a long line of prophets that includes Moses and Jesus.
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Which country has the most Muslims?

The country with the largest number of Muslims overall is Indonesia, which is home to an estimated 231 million Muslims. This is 86.7% of the Indonesian population and nearly 13% of the world's total population of Muslims.
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Is India a good country?

The survey says India is among the best 25 countries to live in 2020. There are only four Asian countries - China, Singapore, South Korea and United Arab Emirates -- placed above India in the list of best countries.
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Is UK richer than India?

The report said, "India's economy is the fifth largest in the world with a GDP of $2.94 trillion, overtaking the UK and France in 2019 to take the fifth spot". The UK economy amounts to $2.83 trillion and France with $2.71 trillion.
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Who is called rich in India?

Notably, India's richest 1% includes more than 13 million people and their annual pre-tax income amounts to USD 77,000 or an estimated Rs 55 lakh, according to a Bloomberg report, titled, This Is What It Takes to be in the 1% Around the World.
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Which caste is biggest in India?

Brahmins: The highest and most esteemed caste. These people often hold the job of priest or teacher. Kshatriyas: The second caste. These people are often known traditionally as 'warriors.
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What are the 5 castes?

Indian society was divided into five castes:
  • Brahmins: the priestly caste. After their religious role decreased they became the caste of officialdom.
  • Kshatriya: warrior caste. ...
  • Vaisya: the commoner caste. ...
  • Sudras: represented the great bulk of the Indian population. ...
  • Untouchables: descendants of slaves or prisoners.
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Which is lowest caste in India?

At the bottom of the heap were the Shudras, who came from Brahma's feet and did all the menial jobs. The main castes were further divided into about 3,000 castes and 25,000 sub-castes, each based on their specific occupation. Outside of this Hindu caste system were the achhoots - the Dalits or the untouchables.
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Do Muslims smoke?

A tobacco fatwa is a fatwa (Islamic legal pronouncement) that prohibits the usage of tobacco by Muslims. Arab Muslims tend to prohibit smoking (despite Saudi Arabia ranking 23rd in the world for the percentage of its population that smokes) and, in South Asia, smoking tends to be considered lawful but discouraged.
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Which religion is decreasing in world?

The Presbyterian Church has had the sharpest decline in church membership: between 2000 and 2015 they lost over 40% of their congregation and 15.4% of their churches. Infant baptism has also decreased; nationwide, Catholic baptisms are down by nearly 34%, and ELCA baptisms by over 40%.
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How many Christians convert to Islam?

But while the share of American Muslim adults who are converts to Islam also is about one-quarter (23%), a much smaller share of current Christians (6%) are converts.
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