Coming from a conservative Muslim background, singing was not encouraged.

Swedish estimates are rather 350 000, including nominal Muslims and people from a Muslim background.

The fact that every now and then one of them comes from a Muslim background does not make it an al-Qaida operation.

The respondents were from both Christian and Muslim religious backgrounds.

The family came from a Muslim background and had no previous confrontations or records with the police before Zahed's case.

There is strong pressure on Christians from a Muslim background in remote areas.

Recently, there has been a significant influx of people with Middle Eastern and Muslim background.

All are of Muslim immigrant backgrounds except Kent, who is a convert.

His followers cut across religious boundaries, including people of Muslim and Parsi backgrounds.

An e-mail about Obama began to circulate, focusing attention on his Muslim background.