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Islam PortalIslam is a monotheistic religion originating with the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th-century Arab religious and political figure. The word Islam means "submission," or the total surrender of one's self to God. Islam's adherents are known as Muslims, meaning "one who submits (to God)". There are between 1 billion and 1.8 billion Muslims, making Islam the second-largest religion in the world, after Christianity. Muslims believe that God revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad, God's final prophet, and regard the Qur'an and the Sunnah (the words and deeds of Muhammad) as the fundamental sources of Islam. They do not regard Muhammad as the founder of a new religion, but as the restorer of the original monotheistic faith of Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. Islamic tradition holds that Judaism and Christianity distorted the messages of these prophets over time either in interpretation, in text, or both. Adherents are generally required to observe the Five Pillars of Islam, five duties that unite Muslims into a community. In addition to the Five Pillars, Islamic law (Sharia) has developed a tradition of rulings that touch on virtually all aspects of life and society. Almost all Muslims belong to one of two major denominations, the Sunni and Shi'a. The schism developed in the late 7th century following disagreements over the religious and political leadership of the Muslim community. Roughly 85 percent of Muslims are Sunni and 15 percent are Shi'a.
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Khalid al-Mihdhar (May 16, 1975 – September 11, 2001) was one of five hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77, which was flown into the Pentagon as part of a coordinated suicide attack on September 11, 2001. Mihdhar was born in Saudi Arabia and fought in the Bosnian War during the 1990s. In early 1999, he traveled to Afghanistan where, as an experienced and respected jihadist, he was selected by Osama bin Laden to participate in the 9/11 attacks plot. Mihdhar arrived in California with fellow hijacker Nawaf al-Hazmi in January 2000, after traveling to Malaysia for the Kuala Lumpur al-Qaeda Summit. Upon arriving in San Diego, California, Mihdhar and Hazmi were to train as pilots, but spoke English poorly and did not do well with flight lessons. In June 2000, Mihdhar left the United States for Yemen, leaving Hazmi behind in San Diego. Mihdhar spent some time in Afghanistan in early 2001 and returned to the United States in early July 2001. He stayed in New Jersey in July and August 2001, before arriving in the Washington, D.C. area at the beginning of September 2001. On the morning of September 11, Mihdhar boarded American Airlines Flight 77, which was hijacked approximately a half-hour after take off. The plane was deliberately crashed into the Pentagon, killing all 64 people aboard the flight, along with 125 on the ground. In the aftermath, intelligence files on Mihdhar indicated to investigators that al-Qaeda was behind the attacks.
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Early Muslim military history task force What are WikiProjects? Selected quoteTopicsBeliefs and practices: Oneness of God • Profession of Faith • Prayer • Fasting • Pilgrimage • Charity Major figures: Muhammad • Abu Bakr • Umar • Uthman • Ali • Companions of Muhammad• Household of Muhammad • Prophets of Islam • Shia Imams• Texts & Laws: Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia • Jurisprudence • Theology • Biographies of Muhammad Branches of Islam: Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi • Ibadi • Ahmadi Sociopolitical aspects: Academics • Philosophy • Art • Science • Architecture • Calendar• Holidays • Women in Islam • Leaders • Politics • Islamic Peace• Jihad • Liberalism See also: Vocabulary of Islam, Index of articles on Islam Featured contentFeatured articles: Akhtar Hameed Khan • Battle of Badr • Islam • Mosque • Muhammad Iqbal • Noah's Ark • Second Crusade • Suleiman the Magnificent • Syed Ahmed Khan Featured pictures: Taj Mahal in March 2004.jpg • Evstafiev-chechnya-prayer3.jpg • 2009 Anti Israel Protest Tanzania.JPG • Sultan Pasha Al-Atrash2.jpg • Malcolm X NYWTS 2a.jpg • Saddam Hussein at trial, July 2004-edit1.JPEG • Prokudin-Gorskii-19.jpg • Tugra Mahmuds II.gif • Ramallah woman2.jpg • Ijazah3.jpg • Coffeepalestine1.jpg • Turkish trenches at Dead Sea2.jpg • Bedouinwomanb.jpg CategoriesThings you can do
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