Wondering What Islam is About?
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Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every people. Muslims believe in God the Creator of the universe. The Arabic term for God is Allah. For a fifth of the world's population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the vast majority (99%) have nothing to do with the extremely grave events which have come to be associated with their faith.
Who are the Muslims?
Almost two billion people from a vast range of races, nationalities and cultures across the globe--from the southern Philippines to Nigeria--are united by their common Islamic faith. About 18% live in the Arab world; the world's largest Muslim community is in Indonesia; substantial parts of Asia and most of Africa are Muslim, while significant minorities are to be found in the Soviet Union, China, North and South America, and Europe.
Who are the Muslims in the USA?
The US is home to a diverse range of people with origins from all over the world, ranging from South Asian, African American, Middle Eastern, African and North African, Caucasian, Latino, South East Asian and Central Asian descent.
Muslims are a growing population segment amongst Americans and one of the largest growing religious groups in the US in upcoming decades. Population estimates today range from 3.45 million to 5.9 million Muslims living in America (2017, 2019 estimates). Muslims live all over the USA, with higher concentrations in regions such as Dallas, Texas, New York City and New Jersey area, Chicago, DMV area (DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland), Minnesota area, and California.
Both first generation and second generation American Muslims primarily live in America with the occasional sprinkle of third and fourth generation Muslims. Muslim communities usually include American converts to Islam as well.
What do Muslims believe?
Muslims believe in God the Creator of the universe.
Muslims believe in God the Creator of the universe. The Arabic term for God is Allah. Sometimes Muslims prefer to use the name Allah over God because Allah linguistically does not have a gender and cannot be made plural. The English name God could become goddess or gods. The main message of the Quran is that God is one. He has no partner, child, or helper.
Muslims believe in One, Unique, Incomparable God; in the angels created by Him; in the prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind; in the Day of Judgement and individual accountability for actions; in God's complete authority over human destiny and in life after death. Muslims believe in a chain of prophets starting with Adam and including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Jonah, John the Baptist, and Jesus, peace be upon them. But God's final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message and a summing-up of all that has gone before was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through Angel Gabriel.
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The text on this page has been adapted from GainPeace.com. Other references include WhyIslam.
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