IslamIslam (Arabic: الإسلام al-’islām, pronounced (  listen)[note
1]) is the monotheistic religion articulated
by the Qur’an,
a text considered
by its adherents to be the verbatim word
of God (Arabic: الله, Allah),
and the teachings and normative example (called the Sunnah comprised
of Hadith)
of Muhammad, often
considered as the last Prophet
of Islam. In addition to referring to the religion itself, the word Islam means
'submission to God'[1],
'peace', and 'way to peace'.[2] An
adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.Muslims
believe that God is one
and incomparable.[3] |
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| Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed at many times and places before, including through the prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus.[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muslims
maintain that previous messages and revelations have been partially changed
or corrupted over time,[5] but
consider the Qur'an to
be both unaltered and the final revelation from God. Religious concepts
and practices include the five
pillars of Islam, which are basic concepts and obligatory acts of
worship, and following Islamic
law, which touches on virtually every aspect of life and society,
encompassing everything from banking and welfare,
to warfare and
the environment.[6][7]Most
Muslims belong to one of two denominations;
with 80-90% being Sunni and
10-20% being Shia.[8][9][10] About
13% of Muslims live in Indonesia,
the largest Muslim country,[11] 25%
in South Asia,[11] 20%
in the Middle East,[12] 2%
in Central Asia,
4% in the remaining South East Asian countries, and 15% in Sub-saharan
Africa.[13] |
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Sizable
communities are also found in China and Russia,
and parts of the Caribbean.
Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of
the world. With about 1.41-1.57 billion Muslims, comprising about 21-23%
of the world's
population (see Islam
by country),[13][14] Islam
is the second-largest
religion and one of the fastest-growing
religions in the world.[15][16][17][18][19] |
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