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3 days ago · Islam, major world religion that emphasizes monotheism, the unity of God (‘Allah’ in Arabic), and Muhammad as his final messenger in a series of revelations. As the literal word of God, the Qur’an makes known the will of God, to which humans must surrender (lending the name Islam, meaning ‘surrender’).
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monotheism, belief in the existence of one god, or in the...
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jihad, in Islam, a meritorious struggle or effort.The exact...
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sharia, the fundamental religious concept of Islam—namely,...
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Islamic world, the complex of societies and cultures in...
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3 days ago · History of Islam - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Timeline. Early sources and historiography. Origins of Islam. Rashidun Caliphate. Umayyad Caliphate. Islamic world during the Abbasid Caliphate. Fatimid Caliphate. Crusades. Ayyubid dynasty. Mongol period. Al-Andalus. Islam in Africa. Islam in East Asia. Early Modern period. Modern period.
1 day ago · Qur’an, the sacred scripture of Islam. According to Islamic belief, it is a literal transcript of God’s speech, revealed to Muhammad through Gabriel to be recited to his community. It consists of 114 chapters of varying length, called surahs, and includes allusions to narratives familiar to Judaism and Christianity.
4 days ago · Shi’i, member of the smaller of the two major branches of Islam, the Shi’ah, distinguished from the majority Sunnis and characterized especially by the belief that the spiritual and political leadership of the Muslim community was designated to pass through the lineage of Ali, Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law.
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20 hours ago · The Kabah is the sacred House of God situated in the middle of the Holy mosque in the city of Makkah, in Saudi Arabia. The black cube shaped box is familiar to people of all faiths due to the images that come out of Saudi Arabia every year at pilgrimage time. Usually when people see these images, their attention is focused on the black box ...
2 days ago · Islam Question & Answer is a site that aims to provide intelligent, authoritative responses to anyone's question about Islam.
5 days ago · Islam: The Basics. The Five Pillars of Islam. In this lesson, students explore and understand the basic beliefs of Islam as well as the Five Pillars that guide Muslims in their daily life: belief, worship, fasting, almsgiving, and pilgrimage. The Five Pillars of Islam.
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- 1. the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.