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  1. 1 day ago · In sub-Saharan West Africa, Islam was established just after the year 1000. Muslim rulers were in Kanem starting from sometime between 1081 and 1097, with reports of a Muslim prince at the head of Gao as early as 1009. The Islamic kingdoms associated with Mali reached prominence in the 13th century.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sunni_IslamSunni Islam - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Sunni Islam (/ ˈ s uː n i, ˈ s ʊ n i /) is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims, and simultaneously the largest religious denomination in the world. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the tradition of Muhammad.

  3. 3 days ago · The early Muslim conquests or early Islamic conquests (Arabic: الْفُتُوحَاتُ الإسْلَامِيَّة al-Futūḥāt al-ʾIslāmiyya), also known as the Arab conquests, were initiated in the 7th century by Muhammad, the founder of Islam.

    • 622–750 CE
    • Muslim victory
  4. Islam in Saudi Arabia. Islam is the state religion of Saudi Arabia, officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is located in the Arabian Peninsula. The link between Islam and the Arabian Peninsular dates back to the birth of Islam in 610AD, when the first Quranic Revelation was given to the Prophet Muhammad from the angel Gabriel.

  5. 3 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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