Islam

ISLAM is one of the 3 major monotheistic religions (the others are Christianity and Judaism), with an estimated 930 million adherents worldwide. It is the dominant religion throughout N Africa, the Middle East and central and south Asia. Followers of Islam, known as Muslims, are expected to submit themselves to the word and will of God (Allah in Arabic), and consider the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, collected in the Qur'an, or Koran, to be holy scripture. The Five Pillars of the Faith...

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