Pew Research Center: Islam is the fastest growing religion

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Over the next two decades, the number of babies born to Muslim mothers will surpass the number of babies born to Christian ones, according estimates from the Pew Research Center.

Pew also found "visible" signs that Islam is the fastest growing religion, according to the report released on Wednesday.

"In the period between 2010 and 2015, births to Muslims made up an estimated 31 percent of all babies born around the world — far exceeding the Muslim share of people of all ages in 2015 (24 percent)," researchers found.

"Less than 20 years from now, the number of babies born to Muslims is expected to modestly exceed births to Christians," researchers determined.

The researchers determined that this is because those identifying as Christian tend to be older, while Muslims enjoy a younger, more fertile population.

"Globally,...