It would shift political power to the Muslim majority and clear the way for election of a president.

But the state as a whole has a Muslim majority.

Furthermore, not to take action is to let down the moderate Muslim majority".

Out of 545 parliamentary districts, just 11 have a Muslim majority.

The secular and nationalist emphasis in public schools has been resisted by some of the Muslim majority.

But their objective, more than occupation, was expulsion of the town's Muslim majority.

But some rules set apart the Muslim majority, and it is primarily the women who are affected.

Some northwestern and western regions of the country have Muslim majorities.

This minority has however lived peacefully alongside the Muslim majority for decades.

The emergence of a Muslim majority had made it untenable.