Religions | Islam |
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Founder | Muhammad |
Symbols | Crescent and Star |
Name of Deity | Allah |
Scriptures | Quran |
Follower | Muslims |
Population | 1.907 billion |
World Population Per. | 24.9% |
Origin | 7th Century CE |
Origination | Mecca and Medina |
Denominations | Shia, Sunni |
Place of Worship | Mosque |
Holy City | Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, Damascus, Harar, Kairouan |
Festivals | Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Fitr |
Leadership | Muslim Scholars, Imam, Ulama |
Languages | Urdu, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Bengali, Hausa, Persian |
Region | East Asia, South Asia, North Africa, The Sahel, Middle East |
The arabic word 'Islam' means 'Submission', and is derived from a word meaning 'Peace'.
islam provide a way to achieve true peace of mind and made conncetion between you and allah.
It is the world's second largest Religion with 2 billion followers. muslims make up a majority of the population in 47 countries. the Quran is holy book of islam.
Muslims believe that all the prophets sent by god to humanity shared the same central message, and that was the message of monotheism. monotheism is a term used to refer to the belief in the existence of only one diety (god).
ramadan is the arabic name for the ninth month in the islamic calendar of fasting, introspection and prayer for muslims, the followers of islam. muslims believe that some of the first verses of the islamic holy book, the quran, were revealed to the prophet muhammad during the month of Ramadan.
There is no caste system in Islam but according to the origin, culture, language, history there are many communities like Pashtun - who originated from Afghan, Muslim Rajput - Hindu Rajput who converted to Islam, Sheikh - who originated from Arabia, Ansari - The tribes that originated from the Ansars, Siddiqui are part of the Sheikh community, the Silawat - Hindu sub-group who converted to Islam.
1. There is no true deity but Allah.
2. Muhammad was a true Prophet sent by Allah.
3. Believe that the Holy Quran is the literal word of God, revealed by Him.
4. To believe in the last day of the judgement.
5. To pray five times a day.
6. To fast in Ramadan.
7. To give alms to the poor.
Name | Profession / Popular |
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Muhammad | Founder of Islam |
Ali ibn Abi Talib | Son of Muhammad's uncle |
Hasan ibn Ali | Older Son of Ali And Fatimah |
Fatimah | Daughter of Muhammad |
Khadija | First Wife of Muhammad, First Muslim |
Nusaybah bint Ka'ab | One of The Companions of Muhammad |
Aisha | Youngest Wife of Prophet Muhammed |
Mohammad Ghori | Sultan of the Ghori empire |
Sayyida al Hurra | Queen of Tétouan |
Rabia of Basra | Sunni Muslim Saint and Sufi Mystic |
Razia Sultana | First Female Muslim Ruler of Delhi Sultanate |
Mir Qamar-ud-Din Siddiqi | 1st Nizam of Hyderabad |
Zakir Naik | Islamic Scholar |
Maulana Tariq Jameel | Islamic Scholar |
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | Indian Aerospace Scientist |
Ruhollah Khomeini | Iranian political and Islamic Leader |
Abu Hanifa | Founder of The Hanafi School of Sunni Jurisprudence |
Malik ibn Anas | Arab Muslim Jurist, Hadith Traditionist |
Muhammad Ali | Professional Boxer |
Malala Yousafzai | Nobel Prize Awardee |
A. R. Rahman | Film Composer, Singer |
Salman Khan | Actor |
Dr. Oz | Cardiothoracic Surgeon at New York |
Ice Cube | Hip-hop Artist |
Popular Communities and Religions | |
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Christianity | Islam |
Hinduism | Buddhism |
Judaism | Jainism |
Dwivedi | Oswal |
Siddiqui | Meena |
Meghwal | Ansari |
Acharya | Khatri |
Trivedi | Bania |
Rajput | Sindhi |
Bishnoi | Yadav |