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Islam Portal Quran Islam (Arabic: الإسلام al-’islām, pronounced [ʔislæːm] 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... Selected article The Incense Route or the Incense Road was a series of major ancient trading routes stretching across Egypt to India through Arabia. The incense trade flourished from South Arabia to the Mediterranean between roughly the 3rd century BCE to the 2nd century CE. The Incense Route served as a channel for trading of goods such as Arabian frankincense and myrrh; Indian spices, ebony, silk and fine textiles; and East African rare woods, feathers, animal skins and gold. Featured picture Malcolm X Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965), also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an African American Muslim minister, public speaker, and human rights activist. In this month 1 July 1983 - Bank Islam Malaysia headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, begins operations as first Islamic bank in Malaysia 2 July 2006 - Documentary film Malcolm X: Prince of Islam shown on the Islam Channel 4 July 1930 - Organization Fruit of Islam in the west (United States of America) (pictured) founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace Fard Muhammad 7 July 2007 - FOX News Channel airs documentary Banned by PBS: Muslims Against Jihad More anniversaries... In the news Wikinews Islam portal Selected biography 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. Did you know... ...that Shamsunnahar Mahmud and Roquia Sakhawat Hussain (pictured) were Muslim feminists of the Bengal renaissance? ...that 12th-century Muslim scientist Al-Khazini, who proposed a theory of gravitation long before Isaac Newton, was, in his early life, a slave of the Seljuq Turks? ...that the 110th United States Congress freshman class contains members from diverse backgrounds, including a professional football player, a Navy vice admiral, several former teachers, and the first Buddhist and Muslim members? WikiProjects Parent project Religion Main project Islam Task forces Ahmadiyya • Shi'a Islam • Sunni Islam • Hadith • Salaf • Muslim scholars • Islam and Controversy • Muslim history • Mosques • Links Cleanup Related task forces Early Muslim military history task force What are WikiProjects? Selected quote 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 • Quranism • 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 Categories Welcome to... al-Islam Portal A portal for Wikipedia's Islam-related resources. 21,084 articles in English. Al-Islam Portal What is Islam? 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