Islam |
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Type | Universal religion |
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Classification | Abrahamic |
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Scripture | Qur'an (as the central text), belief in previous revelations such as the Tawrat (Torah), Zabur (Psalms), Injeel (Gospel) |
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Theology | Monotheism |
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Language | Classical Arabic |
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Founder | Muhammad |
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Origin | 7th century CE Jabal al-Nour, near Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
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Separations | Ahl-e Haqq,Bábism,Baháʼí Faith,Din-i Ilahi, Druzism |
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Members | c. 1-1.8 billion (referred to as Muslims, who comprise the ummah) |
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