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Islam is one of the world's most important religions, second only to Christianity in number of adherents. Its followers are called Muslims and their houses of worship, mosques.
Islam is the main religion of most of the Middle East, North Africa, the Sahel and Central Asia, and is also widespread in Southeast Asia, South Asia and West and East Africa. Today there are Muslims in most of the world's countries, mainly due to immigration but also some converts.
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the Hajj, is one of the largest human migrations and brings together Muslims from all over the world. Some Muslims also make pilgrimages to various other holy sites.
Many sites built in the name of Islam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. As Muslim congregations have had a significant role in most communities where they are present, no matter what travellers believe, they may learn much from visiting a local mosque.