Charmed,
I will try to answer your question, hope I success.
The Middle East was all the time the origin of Judaism, Christianity and finally Islam.

The Kaaba, in Saudi Arabia was first marked by Adam, and then raised by Abraham , then Allah sent his prophets one after the other till Mohamed who was the last one.

He was sent with Islam to be the latest religion and message from Allah to people on earth.

The Middle East was full of other religions even the atheist but after Islam almost of people here becomes Muslims and continue to be Muslims.

Then Islam spread from here to the whole earth…and a lot of people joined Islam till the moment…

By the way, according to the latest survey done by the BBC Islam is the fastest growing religion in Europe among Europeans.

Regarding, Christianity dominant Europe, it should be reviewed as while I was there I saw myself the atheism now is the dominant. It was a survey in the UK done by the BBC...whom you love much than the other God or Beckham...I will not tell you what was the result...however it was 85% to 15%...!!! guess who was the winner..!!

Regards,

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"Did ye then think that We had created you in jest, and that ye would not be brought back to Us (for account)?"

Surah "Al Mo'Emnon" verse (115)
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