Islam | Religion, Beliefs, Practices, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Although many sectarian movements have arisen within Islam, all Muslims are bound by a common faith and a sense of belonging to a single community. This article deals with the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam and with the connection of religion and society in the Islamic world.
Islam by country - Wikipedia
WEBIslam is the majority religion in several subregions: Central Asia, Western Asia, North Africa, West Africa, the Sahel, and the Middle East. The diverse Asia-Pacific region contains the highest number of Muslims in the world, surpassing the combined Middle East and North Africa.
Islam - Wikipedia
WEBRegion: Middle East, North Africa, East Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southeastern Europe: Language: Quranic Arabic: Territory: Muslim world: Founder: Muhammad: Origin: 610 CE Jabal al-Nour, Mecca, Hejaz, Arabian Peninsula: Separated from: Arabian polytheism: Separations: Bábism Baháʼí Faith Druze Faith: Number of …
Islamic world | History, Population, & Map | Britannica
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Islamic world, the complex of societies and cultures in which Muslims and their faith are prevalent and socially dominant, centered in an area extending from the Atlantic eastward to the Pacific and along a belt stretching across northern Africa into Central Asia and south to the northern regions of South Asia.
Islam - Five Pillars, Nation of Islam & Definition | HISTORY
WEBJan 5, 2018 · Islam. Updated: March 26, 2024 | Original: January 5, 2018. Islam is the second-largest religion in the world after Christianity, with about 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide. As one of the three...
Muslim world - Wikipedia
WEBMuslim world. The terms Muslim world and Islamic world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs, politics, and laws of Islam [1] or to societies in which Islam is practiced.
Islam’s beliefs, practices, and history | Britannica
WEBMar 15, 2024 · Islam, Major world religion founded by Muhammad in Arabia in the early 7th century ce. The Arabic word islām means “surrender”—specifically, surrender to the will of the one God, called Allah in Arabic. Islam is a strictly monotheistic religion, and its adherents, called Muslims, regard the Prophet Muhammad as the last and most perfect ...
Introduction to Islam (article) | Islam | Khan Academy
WEBIslam began with the Prophet Muhammad. Islam means "surrender" and its central idea is a surrendering to the will of God. Its central article of faith is that "There is no god but God and Muhammad is his messenger".
Islam - World History Encyclopedia
WEBNov 25, 2019 · Islam is an Abrahamic-monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah (l. 570-632 CE, after whose name Muslims traditionally add “peace be upon him” or, in writing, PBUH).
Islam - Wikiwand
WEBIslam ( / ˈɪzlɑːm, ˈɪzlæm / IZ-la (h)m; Arabic: ٱلْإِسْلَام, romanized: al-Islām, IPA: [ alʔɪsˈlaːm], lit. 'submission [to the will of God]') is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
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