OMS Outreach Jan-Apr 2014 | Seite 7

The Big Picture … in Little Bites The 10/40 Window: The 10/40 Window is the rectangular area of North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia approximately between 10 degrees north and 40 degrees north latitude. The 10/40 Window is often called “The Resistant Belt” and includes the majority of the world’s Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists. An estimated 4.65 billion individuals residing in 8