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| Islam | |
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| اسلام Islām | |
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| Type | Universal religion |
| Classification | Abrahamic |
| Scripture | Qur'an (as the central text), belief in previous revelations such as the Tawrat (Torah), Zabur (Psalms), Injeel (Gospel) |
| Theology | Monotheism |
| Language | Classical Arabic |
| Founder | Muhammad |
| Origin | 7th century CE Jabal al-Nour, near Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
| Separations | Ahl-e Haqq,Bábism,Baháʼí Faith,Din-i Ilahi, Druzism |
| Members | c. 1-1.8 billion (referred to as Muslims, who comprise the ummah) |
Islam (/ˈɪslɑːm/;Arabic: ٱلْإِسْلَام, [alʔɪsˈlaːm] (
listen)) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion. A person who believes in Islam is called a Muslim. A disbeliever is called a Kafir in Islam. Islam means submission to the will of God.
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