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Islam is the monotheistic religion of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad as laid down in the holy Koran. The word Allah stands for God in Arabic. People who follow Islam are called Muslims.They believe that there is only one God. They believe that Allah showed his faith to humanity through various prophets at various times but the complete revelation was given to the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century BC.The Muslims pray in Mosque and stick to a strict regimen.Their holy place is Mecca and their pilgrim to Mecca is called Haj. The Muslims visit Mecca and Medina for pilgrimage.
Muslims are found all over the world. Islam is the second most popular faith in the world with more than a billion followers. Muslim communities are found in Pakistan,Afganistan.India,Iran,Iraq and other countries of the middle east. It continues to grow in every part of the world.the Muslims believe that it is holy to spread Allah’s preaching and Islam all over the planet .
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Islam is a result of a religious movement which started in Arabia over 1300 years ago
Islam existed earlier but it was revealed to humanity by the Prophet Muhammad in 7th century BC
They stick word by word according to the Koran, their holy scripture
There are two major sects of Muslims, namely the Shias and Sunnis.
Their wish is to visit Mecca at least once in their lifetime
The pilgrim to Mecca is called Haj
They worship in mosque and also pray in the direction of Mecca.
Their important festivals are Id Ul Fitr,Id Ul Zoha and bakr-Id
Friday is a holy day for them
786 is the holy number for the Muslims and is usually used to indicate the Bismillah
They fast in the holy month of Ramzan. This fast is called Roza.
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