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[[Image:800px-Supplicating Pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram. Mecca, Saudi Arabia.jpg|thumb|Millions of Muslims make the pilgrimage to [[Mecca]] each year.]]
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Islam is a religion based on the belief in [[monotheism|one God]] that began in the 7th century after Christ. An Arab, called [[Muhammed]] founded it. It quickly spread throughout the [[Middle East]] and Northern [[Africa]] through the conquest of Muslim armies. Today there are millions of Muslims around the world.}}
 
 
 
==Contents==
 
 
 
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* Major figures - [[Muhammad]]
 
 
* Texts - [[Quran]]
 
* Texts - [[Quran]]
* [[History of Islam]]
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* Islamic beliefs - [[Islam: God|Islamic view of God]], [[Islam:Prayer|Prayer in Islam]], [[Islam: Fasting|Fasting in Islam]], [[Islam: Haaj|The Haaj]], [[Islam: Jesus|Islamic view of Jesus]], [[Islam: Women|Women in Islam]], [[Jihad]]
* [[Islamic beliefs]] - [[Islam: God|Islamic view of God]] | [[Islam: Prayer|Prayer in Islam]] | [[Islam: Fasting|Fasting in Islam]] | [[Islam: Haaj|The Haaj]] | [[Islam: Jesus|Islamic view of Jesus]] | [[Islam: Women|Women in Islam]]
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* [[Divisions in Islam]] - [[Sunni]], [[Shi'a]]
* [[Divisions in Islam]] - [[Sunni]] | [[Shi'a]]
 
 
* [[Islamic Law]]
 
* [[Islamic Law]]
 
* Holy Cities - [[Mecca]]
 
* Holy Cities - [[Mecca]]
* [[Islam Today]]
 
 
* [[Testimonies: People who were once Muslims Index]]
 
* [[Testimonies: People who were once Muslims Index]]
 
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** [[I dared to call him Father (book)|I dared to call him Father]] - A book about a Pakistani woman's remarkable conversion from Islam to Christianity |
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* [[An overview of Islam (G.G.)]]
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* [[Islam (G.G.)]]
 
* [[Christian View of Islam (JBJ)]]
 
* [[Christian View of Islam (JBJ)]]
 
* [[Islamic Apologetics (JBJ)]]
 
* [[Islamic Apologetics (JBJ)]]
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* Testimonies - [[Al-Gharib's testimony]]
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Islam is a religion based on the belief in [[monotheism|one God]] that began in the 7th century after Christ. An Arab, called [[Muhammed]] founded it. It quickly spread throughout the [[Middle East]] and Northern [[Africa]] through the conquest of Muslim armies. Today there are millions of Muslims around the world.
* [[Al-Gharib's testimony]]
 
 
 
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* [[I dared to call him Father (book)|I dared to call him Father]] - A book about a Pakistani woman's remarkable conversion from Islam to Christianity
 
 
 
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==Main article==
 
 
 
Islam is a religion based on the belief in [[monotheism|one God]] that began in the 7th century after Christ. An Arab, called [[Mohammed]] founded it. It quickly spread throughout the [[Middle East]] and Northern [[Africa]] through the conquest of Muslim armies. Today there are millions of Muslims around the world.
 
  
 
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===[[Quran]]===
 
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===[[Islamic beliefs]]===
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====[[Islam: God|Islamic view of God]]====
 
====[[Islam: God|Islamic view of God]]====
  
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The Islamic creed (known as the shahādah) is the declaration of belief in the unity of God and the prophethood of Muhammad. Its recitation is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam. When sincerely stated aloud, one is considered to have officially declared oneself a convert to Islam.
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In Islam, there are five daily obligatory prayers for all Muslims. Many Muslims find salat the most important part of their faith.
  
 
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==Links==
 
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* [http://www.carm.org/islam.htm Christian Apologetics Research Ministry - Islam]
 
* [http://www.carm.org/islam.htm Christian Apologetics Research Ministry - Islam]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam Wikipedia - Islam]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam Wikipedia - Islam]
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* [http://www.islam-watch.org/ Islam Watch]
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* [http://www.bible-quran.com/ Is the Qur'an the Word of God?]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:58, 13 November 2015

Islam
Millions of Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca each year.
RELATED TOPICS
SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS
CONTENTS

Islam is a religion based on the belief in one God that began in the 7th century after Christ. An Arab, called Muhammed founded it. It quickly spread throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa through the conquest of Muslim armies. Today there are millions of Muslims around the world.

Muhammad

Quran

History of Islam

Islamic beliefs

Islamic view of God

The Islamic creed (known as the shahādah) is the declaration of belief in the unity of God and the prophethood of Muhammad. Its recitation is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam. When sincerely stated aloud, one is considered to have officially declared oneself a convert to Islam.

Prayer in Islam

In Islam, there are five daily obligatory prayers for all Muslims. Many Muslims find salat the most important part of their faith.

Fasting in Islam

The Haaj

Islamic view of Jesus

Women in Islam

Jihad

Divisions in Islam

Sunni

Shi'a

Islamic Law

Islam Today

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