Islam | |
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اسلام Islām | |
Type | Universal religion |
Classification | Abrahamic |
Scripture | Qur'an (as the central text), belief in previous revelations such as the Tawrat (Torah), Zabur (Psalms), Injeel (Gospel) |
Theology | Monotheism |
Language | Classical Arabic |
Founder | Muhammad |
Origin | 7th century CE Jabal al-Nour, near Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
Separations | Ahl-e Haqq,Bábism,Baháʼí Faith,Din-i Ilahi, Druzism |
Members | c. 1-1.8 billion (referred to as Muslims, who comprise the ummah) |
Islam (/ˈɪslɑːm/;Arabic: ٱلْإِسْلَام, [alʔɪsˈlaːm] ( listen)) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion. A person who believes in Islam is called a Muslim. A disbeliever is called a Kafir in Islam. Islam means submission to the will of God.