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 Islam is the world's second most followed religion .....and growing
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Islam - Introduction
Islam is the world's second most followed religion.
It began in its present form 1400 years ago in Arabia, but swiftly become a world faith, and now has around 1,200 million adherents.
There are between 1.2 and 2.6 million Muslims in the UK, about 600,000 of whom are active in the faith. Those who are not active still regard being a Muslim as an important part of their identity.
"Islam" is an Arabic word which means surrendering oneself to the will of God, and achieving peace and security by doing so.
A person surrenders to the will of Allah by living and thinking in the way Allah has instructed.
Islam is more than a system of belief. The faith provides a social and legal system and governs things like family life, law and order, ethics, dress, and cleanliness, as well as religious ritual and observance.
Islam - Introduction
Geography
Basic Islam
The beginning of Islam
The five pillars of Islam
God and the Islamic Scripture
The life of Muhammad
The 4 Caliphs
Islam Today
Useful Links
Geography
The countries with the largest Islamic populations are in Asia rather than the Middle-East.
These are Indonesia (170 million), Pakistan (136 million), Bangladesh (105 million), and India (103 million).
However, Islam's three holiest places, the cities of Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem are all in the Middle East. There are between 1.2 and 2.6 million Muslims in the UK, and about 600,000 follow the faith actively.
Most British Muslims came to the UK from India or Pakistan, or are the descendants of immigrants.
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