A report on Islam
Abrahamic monotheistic religion, centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text that is considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or Allah) as it was revealed to Muhammad, the main and final Islamic prophet.
- Islam281 related topics with Alpha
Muhammad
53 linksMuhammad ibn Abdullah (مُحَمَّد ٱبن عَبْد ٱللَّٰه, Classical Arabic pronunciation: ; c. undefined 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of the world religion of Islam.
Sunni Islam
48 linksSunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims.
Quran
45 linksThe Quran (, ; القرآن al-Qurʾān, 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God.
Mecca
31 linksMecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah (مكة المكرمة, ) and commonly shortened to Makkah (مكة, ), is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam.
Medina
28 linksMedina, officially Al Madinah Al Munawwarah (المدينة المنورة, ) and also commonly simplified as Madīnah or Madinah (المدينة, ), is the second-holiest city in Islam, and the capital of the Medina Province of Saudi Arabia.
Muslim world
27 linksThe terms Muslim world and Islamic world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah.
Muhammad in Islam
22 linksBelieved to be the seal of the messengers and prophets of God in all the main branches of Islam.
Believed to be the seal of the messengers and prophets of God in all the main branches of Islam.
Muslims believe that the Quran, the central religious text of Islam, was revealed to Muhammad by God, and that Muhammad was sent to restore Islam, which they believe did not originate with Muhammad but is the true unaltered original monotheistic faith of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.
Ottoman Empire
25 linksEmpire that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries.
Empire that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries.
The Ghaza thesis popular during the twentieth century credited their success to their rallying of religious warriors to fight for them in the name of Islam, but it is no longer generally accepted.