According to a 2020 Pew study, 79% of the world's Muslim population live in Muslim-majority countries, while 21% reside in countries where Muslims are a minority. [120]

1 day ago · The Arabic term islām, literally “surrender,” illuminates the fundamental religious idea of Islam—that the believer (called a Muslim, from the active particle of islām) accepts surrender to the …

Oct 18, 2024 · A Muslim is a person who follows Islam and believes in the oneness of Allah. Muslims believe that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the final messenger of Allah and that the Quran is …

Jan 5, 2018 · The crescent moon and star have been adopted in some predominantly Muslim countries as a symbol of Islam.

Nov 25, 2019 · The first pillar – Shahada – is essential for anyone to become a Muslim; it is the acknowledgment of oneness of Allah (God) in all attributes and is commonly expressed in the …

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Mar 21, 2024 · Understanding the origins of Islam, from the life of Prophet Muhammad to the early expansion of the Muslim community, is crucial to comprehending the depth and breadth of the …

3 days ago · Observant Muslims will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts.

(The word Muslim means “one who submits to the will of God,” and both Muslim and Islam come from the same Arabic root s-l-m, which means “submission” or “peace.”)

The word Muslim literally means "one who willfully submits (to God)." Islam teaches that everything in Creation — microbes, plants, animals, mountains and rivers, planets, and so forth — is "muslim", …