Islam at a glance | history of Islam |

Islam at a glance | history of Islam |

June 27, 2020

Islam at a glance:


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The word Islam means 'submission to the will of God'.

Islam is the second largest religion in the world with over 1 billion followers. The 2001 census recorded 1,591,000 Muslims in the UK, around 2.7% of the population.


Muslims believe that Islam was revealed  over 1400 years ago in Mecca, Arabia. 
  • Followers of Islam are called Muslims.
  • Muslims believe  that there is only One God.
  • The Arabic word for God is Allah.
  • According to Muslims, God sent a number of prophets to mankind to teach them how to live  according to His law.
  • Jesus, Moses and Abraham are respected as prophets of God.
  • They believe that the final Prophet was Muhammad.
  • Muslims believe that Islam has always existed, but for practical purposes, date their religion from the time of the migration of Muhammad [sm].
  • Muslims base their laws on their holy book the  Qur'an , and the Sunnah .
  • Muslims believe the Sunnah is the practical example of Prophet Muhammad and that there are five basic  Pillars of Islam .
  • These pillars are the  declaration of faith ,  praying five times a day, giving money to charity , fasting and a pilgrimage to Mecca (atleast once).      



Islam at a glance. Islam is the best religion in the world. Muhammad is the last prophet of Islam. The Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad [s:] in 23 long years. 


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