Islam

see? Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that Muhammad is the final and ultimate messenger of God


Think? It is the world's second-largest religion with 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the world's population


Wonder? Though the two main sects within Islam, Sunni and Shia.

three quick facts

The word “Islam” means “submission to the will of God.”

Followers of Islam are called Muslims.

Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as Allah.

website from library catalogue https://smarthistory.org/introduction-to-islam/

3 quick facts

The muslim Jesus is named Muhammad

The Qur’an provides very little detail about Muhammad’s life

The Qur'an is the holy book of islam

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Neil Morris. (2004)

Britannica Article (Islam Religion)

This Britannica article is a reliable source as it states information of the islam culture and beliefs. It states statistics of the countries that practice the islamic culture and the amount of people that are islamic. It also says the meaning of islam, which means 'Surrender' or 'submission'.

Bibliography

Wikipedia Contributors. (2020, November 24). Islam. Retrieved November 24, 2020, from Wikipedia website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam


Islam | Religion, Beliefs, Practices, & Facts | Britannica. (2020). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Islam


History.com Editors. (2018, January 5). Islam. Retrieved November 24, 2020, from HISTORY website: https://www.history.com/topics/religion/islam


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