Where Moslems Are Most Numerous

Far in advance of any other nation in the number of the Moslems under ite rule is Great Britain. In India alone tbere are abont 60,000,000 Moharnmedans, and they outnumber all the subjects of the sultan more than two to oiie. Besides, England rules Mohammedans ia other parts of her vast empire, though not maiiy in any one place. The queen is the sovereigu of ruany millions more Moslems than Christians. China is believed to come next as a country inhabited by many followers of the prophet. The number of Mohammedans in the Chinese empire is estimated all the way from 30,000,000 to 50,000,000, and the smallest of the gnesses ia more than Turkey can match. Holland also has nearly or quite 30,000,000 Moslem subjects in her populous and rich East Indian possessions. Java has fully 25,000,000 people, and nearly all of them are Hohammedans. The Tnrkish empire is snpposed to contain abont 28,000,000 Moslems, counting the portion of Arabia in whioh the authority of the sultan is not very well established and is in danger of being destroyed at any time. Therefore it is apparent that nnless great error has been made in estimating the number of Mohammedans in the Chinese empire the sultan is only fourth among miers of great bodies of men and women who believe in Mohammed. But among other countries ■whioh are dominated by the Moslem element of. their population and areunder the sway of a Mohainmedan ruler the Turkish empire is easily first in numbers and ia power for