For today’s Geo Quiz we asked where Islam ranks among the many religions of India? The answer is SECOND?right after Hinduism. And for extra credit? India’s 170-million Muslims make up just about 13 percent of the total population. Now one of India’s conservative Muslim groups has declared that the country’s beloved national song is un-Islamic. The BBC’s Chris Morris has the story.
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