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Islam - Wikipedia
Islam is based on the belief in the oneness and uniqueness of God (tawhid), and belief in an afterlife (akhirah) with the Last Judgment —wherein the righteous will be rewarded in paradise (jannah) and the unrighteous will be punished in hell (jahannam).
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Islam | Religion, Beliefs, Practices, & Facts | Britannica
This article deals with the fundamental beliefs and practices of Islam and with the connection of religion and society in the Islamic world. The history of the various peoples who embraced Islam is covered in the article Islamic world.
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Islam - Five Pillars, Nation of Islam & Definition | HISTORY
Islam is the second-largest religion in the world after Christianity, with about 2 billion Muslims worldwide. As one of the three Abrahamic religions—the others being Judaism and Christianity—it...
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Muslim | Definition, History & Beliefs Explained 2025
Muslims are followers of Islam, one of the world’s major monotheistic religions, which emerged in the 7th century CE in the Arabian Peninsula. The religion is based on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, who Muslims believe to be the final prophet of God (Allah).
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Origins of Islam: A Religious History | HowStuffWorks
The origins of Islam trace back to the early seventh century on the Arabian Peninsula. Islam began in the city of Mecca, where a man named Muhammad, a successful merchant from a powerful tribe, received a divine revelation.
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The Religion of Islam
This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand Islam and Muslims. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of Islam. New articles are added every week. Also, it features Live Help through chat.
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Muslims - Wikipedia
Muslims (Arabic: المسلمون, romanized: al-Muslimūn, lit. 'submitters [to God]') [23] are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraham (or Allah) as it was revealed to Muhammad, the last Islamic prophet. [24] Alongside the Quran ...
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What is Islam? - IslamiCity
Commonly, Islam refers to the monotheistic religion revealed to Muhammad ibn (son of) Abdullah between 610 and 632 of the Common Era. The name Islam was instituted by the Qur’an, the sacred scripture revealed to Muhammad. For believers, Islam is not a new religion.
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What is Islam? History and Beliefs of the Muslim Religion
To answer the question “What is Islam?”, one must delve into the origins of this global religion, which begins with the life of its founder, Prophet Muhammad. Born in Mecca around 570 C.E., Muhammad was brought up in a society riddled with socio-political strife and spiritual void.
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Islam’s beliefs, practices, and history | Britannica
Islam is a strictly monotheistic religion, and its adherents, called Muslims, regard the Prophet Muhammad as the last and most perfect of God’s messengers, who include Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and others. The sacred scripture of Islam is the Qurʾān, which contains God’s revelations to Muhammad.