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edit   Islam Portal Muslims performing salah Islam (Arabic: الإسلام‎ al-’islām, pronounced [ʔislæːm] ( listen) is the religion articulated by the Qur’an, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of the single incomparable God (Arabic: الله‎, Allāh), and by the Islamic prophet Muhammad's demonstrations and real-life examples (called the Sunnah, collected through narration of his companions in collections of Hadith). The word Islam, a triliteral of the word salaam, is a homograph, having multiple meanings, including peace and surrender (to God). Adherents are known as Muslims, which is the active participle of the verb of which Islām is the infinitive. Muslims regard their religion as the completed and universal version of a monotheistic faith revealed at many times and places before, including, notably, to the prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Islamic tradition holds that previous messages and revelations have been changed and distorted over time. Religious practices include the Five Pillars of Islam, which are five duties that unite Muslims into a community. Islamic law (Arabic: شريعة Šarīʿah) touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, encompassing everything from dietary laws and banking to warfare, welfare, and Jihad. Almost all Muslims belong to one of two major denominations, the Sunni (87-90%) and Shi'a (10-13%). Islam is the predominant religion in much of Africa, the Middle East and major parts of Asia. Large communities are also found in China, Russia and the Caribbean. Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world. With 1.57 billion Muslims (see Islam by country), Islam is the second-largest religion in the world and arguably the fastest growing religion in the world. More about Islam... edit   Selected article Various sources of Islamic law are used by Islamic jurisprudence to elucidate the Sharia, the body of Islamic law. The primary sources, accepted universally by all Muslims, are the Qur'an and Sunnah. The Qur'an is the holy scripture of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the direct and unaltered word of Allah. The Sunnah consists of the religious actions and quotations of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and narrated through his Companions and Shia Imams. However, some schools of jurisprudence use different methods to judge the source's level of authenticity. As Islamic regulations stated in the primary sources do not explicitly deal with every conceivable eventuality, jurisprudence must refer to resources and authentic documents to find the correct course of action. According to Sunni schools of law, secondary sources of Islamic law are consensus among Muslims jurists, analogical deduction, al-Ra'y; independent reasoning, benefit for the Community and Custom. Hanafi school frequently relies on analogical deduction and independent reasoning, and Maliki and Hanbali generally use the Hadith instead. Shafi'i school uses Sunnah more than Hanafi and analogy more than two others. Among Shia, Usuli school of Ja'fari jurisprudence uses four sources, which are Qur'an, Sunnah, consensus and aql. They use ijma under special conditions and rely on aql (intellect) to find general principles based on the Qur'an and Sunnah, and use usul al-fiqh as methodology to interpret the Qur'an and Sunnah in different circumstances, and Akhbari Jafaris rely more on Hadith and reject ijtihad. According to Momen, despite considerable differences in the principles of jurisprudence between Shia and the four Sunni schools of law, there are fewer differences in the practical application of jurisprudence to ritual observances and social transactions. edit   Featured picture A Bedouin woman in Jerusalem, sometime between 1898 and 1914, dressed in Palestinian costume, the traditional clothing worn by Palestinians. Many of the handcrafted garments were richly embroidered and the creation and maintenance of these items played a significant role in the lives of the region's women. Until the 1940s, traditional Palestinian costumes reflected a woman's economic status, whether married or single, and the town or district of origin, and a knowledgeable observer could glean such information from the fabric, colors, cut, and embroidery motifs (or lack thereof) in a given woman's apparel. edit   In this month 7 February 1999 - Death of Hussein of Jordan (pictured), King of Jordan from 1952 until his death 7 February 2008 - Turkish Parliament passes amendment to constitution, allowing women to wear the hijab in Turkish universities 9 February 1912 - Muhammadiyah organization's central board and provincial chiefs endorse presidential campaign of its former chairman, sparking controversy in Islam in Indonesia 15 February 2007 - Supreme Court in India describes the banned Students Islamic Movement of India as a "secessionist movement" More anniversaries... edit   In the news Wikinews Islam portal January 23: Wikinews Shorts: January 23, 2012 January 22: Indian MP demands arrest of writers reading banned novel at literature festival January 19: Salman Rushdie may not attend literature festival in India following widespread protests January 16: Dozens killed, injured after blast hits Shias in Punjab, Pakistan edit   Selected biography Ishmael is a figure in the Torah, Bible, and Qur'an. Jewish, Christian and Muslim believers regard Ishmael as Abraham's eldest son, born of his wife Sarah's hand maiden Hagar. Though born of Hagar, according to Mesopotamian law, Ishmael was credited as Sarah's son. According to the Genesis account, he died at the age of 137. Both Jewish and Islamic traditions consider Ishmael as the ancestor of northern Arab people. Judaism has generally viewed Ishmael as wicked though repentant. The Hebrew scriptures maintain that Isaac (the father of the Jewish people) rather than Ishmael was the true heir of Abraham. The New Testament contains few references to Ishmael. In Christian biblical interpretation, Ishmael is used to symbolize the older—now rejected—Judaic tradition; Isaac symbolizes the new tradition of Christianity. Islamic tradition, however, has a very positive view of Ishmael, giving him a larger and more significant role. The Qur'an views him as an Islamic prophet. edit   Did you know... ... that in 1935, the Supreme Muslim Council built the an-Nasr Mosque (pictured) in the Palestinian city of Nablus after an earthquake in 1927 completely destroyed the previous structure on the site? ...that one of the most important advances in medieval Muslim psychology was the establishment of the first psychiatric hospitals? ... that Arya Samaj spearheaded the 19th-century cow protection movement, Hindu opposition to Muslim cow sacrifice, leading to violent riots spreading all across India? edit   WikiProjects Parent project Religion Main project Islam Task forces Shi'a Islam • Sunni Islam • Quranic Islam • Hadith • Prophets • Salaf • Muslim scholars • Islam and Controversy • Muslim history • Mosques • Links Cleanup Related task forces Early Muslim military history task force What are WikiProjects? edit   Selected quote edit   Topics Islam (book) Beliefs 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 Sociopolitical aspects: Academics • Philosophy • Art • Science • Architecture • Calendar• Holidays • Women in Islam • Leaders • Politics • Islamic Peace • Jihad • Liberalism • International Freedom Alliance • Islamophobia See also: Vocabulary of Islam, Index of articles on Islam edit   Featured content Featured articles The Autobiography of Malcolm X Battle of Badr Akhtar Hameed Khan Malcolm X Mosque Second Crusade Suleiman the Magnificent Featured lists The Twelve Imams Good articles Abbey Mills Mosque Al-Azhar Mosque Allah Idi Amin Al-Aqsa Mosque Ayyubid dynasty Battle of the Trench Byzantine–Arab Wars Byzantine–Ottoman Wars Byzantine–Seljuq Wars Cologne Central Mosque Uzair First Crusade Five Pillars of Islam Fustat Great Mosque of Gaza Hezbollah Isaac Jesus in Islam Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy Khalid ibn al-Walid Muhammad Hakeem Olajuwon Saluki Idries Shah Sai Baba of Shirdi Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Siege of Lal Masjid Sources of Islamic law Splitting of the moon Battle of Uhud Geert Wilders edit   Categories ▼ Islam ► Islam by location ► Allah ► Angels in Islam ► Anti-Islam ► Muslim cemeteries ► Islam-related controversies ► Conversion to Islam ► Islamic culture ► Muslim education ► Islamic eschatology ► Islamic ethics ► Islam in fiction ► Hadith ► History of Islam ► Islamic holy places ► Islamic honorifics ► Imams ► Islam and environmentalism ► Islamic belief and doctrine ► Islam-related lists ► Islam-related literature ► Madhhab ► Islamic media ► Mosques ► Muhammad ► Muslims ► Islamic religious objects ► Islamic organizations ► Islamic politics and Islamic world studies ► Islamic prayer ► Quran ► Ramadan ► Islam and other religions ► Sahabah ► Muslim saints ► Islam sciences ► Islamic sects ► Islamic sermons ► Sharia ► Islamic terms ► Islam and violence ► Wikipedia books on Islam ► Islam stubs ► Islam portal ► Islam templates ► WikiProject Islam edit   Things you can do Add {{Portal|Islam}} to the See also section of Islam-related articles. 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