Islam
The emergence of Islam can be traced to the mission of the Prophet Muhammad
in the 7th century. Born in Mecca, Muhammad at he began to perceive a
powerful force in his life. He concluded after a series of mystical experiences
that he had been summoned to proclaim the word of his supreme and single
god: Allah. Muhammad's initial vision is said to have occurred around the year 610
in a cave near Mecca, where the angel Gabriel(Jibril) appeared to him
and told him to "recite". Muslims acknowledge the The
Qur'an ("recitation") as the actual words
revealed to Muhammad by Allah. This text is the holy scripture of Islam.
Five articles of faith are contained within the Muslim Creed:
Islam is
the third great monotheistic faith. At the end of the 20th century, it claimed
about one billion adherents around the world, with the figure varying according
to the source. These adherents are called Muslims, and they dominate the
population in all the Middle Eastern countries except Israel. Muslims are
also found in other parts of Asia, Africa and, to a certain extent, in Europe
and in the United States.
Niu Jie Mosque
Beijing, China
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IslamiCity
1) Belief in a single god
2) Belief in angels
3) Belief in the revealed books
4) Belief in the prophets
5) Belief in the Judgement Day
