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What is Islam?

Answer: Islam is a religious system begun in the seventh century by Muhammad. Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur’an and strive to keep the Five Pillars. The History of Islam In the seventh century, Muhammad claimed the angel Gabriel visited him. During these angelic visitations, which continued for about 23 years until Muhammad's death, the angel purportedly revealed to Muhammad the words of Allah (the Arabic word for “God” used by Muslims). These dictated revelations compose the Qur'an, Islam's holy book. Islam means “submission,” deriving from a root word that means “peace.” The word Muslim means “one who submits to Allah.” The Doctrine of Islam Muslims summarize their doctrine in six articles of faith: 1. Belief in one Allah: Muslims believe Allah is one, eternal, creator, and sovereign. 2. Belief in the angels 3. Belief in the prophets: The prophets include the biblical prophets but end with Muhammad as Allah’s ...

Population of Islam.

NEW DELHI: Because they have the youngest median age (30) of all religious groups, Muslims are the fastest-growing such group in the world, and by 2050 , India will be the country with the world's largest Muslim population, said American think tank Pew Research Centre, this week. While Islam is currently the world's second-largest religion after Christianity, it is now also the fastest-growing major religion. And if current demographic trends continue, the Muslim population is expected to exceed the number of Christians by the end of this century, Pew said. There were 1.6 billion Muslims in the world as of 2010 - roughly 23% of the global population - according to a Pew estimate. Currently, Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population. Bollywood bans Kapil Sharma's show? Ad Times Now In a 2015 report, Pew said that while the world's population is projected to grow 35 percent in the coming decades, the number of Muslims is expected to increase by 73 per...