Hisanori Kato: Muslim will be largest population in 2030

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SOUTH TANGERANG - Professor of Chuo University, Japan, Hisanori Kato, stated Islam would be religion that has most population in 2030. This was in line with the predicted results of Teo Research Center.

It was delivered by Professor Kato during a press conference after International Public Lecture at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, South Tangerang, Tuesday (1/12). He also affirmed that Islam in Indonesia was suitable to be adopted by other countries.

"Muslims, especially in Indonesia, can open and understand the true teachings of Islam," he said, Tuesday (1/12).

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Kato believed the teachings of Islam was most accepted by many people than other religions in western. It was because the conditions in western world was sometimes bad, where there was fierce competition.

He stressed, it all depended on how the attitude of Muslim communities around the world. Attitude of mutual respect was very important in social life.