Editing Islam

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! colspan="2" | Islam
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! Family
| Abrahamic
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! Origin region
| Arabian Peninsula
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! Founding period
| 7th century CE
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! Estimated adherents
| About 2.0 billion globally and among the fastest-growing major traditions in recent demographic studies.
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'''Islam''' is A monotheistic tradition centered on submission to God (Allah) and the Qur'an as revelation given to the Prophet Muhammad. 

== Overview ==
Islam teaches that God is one, merciful, and sovereign, and that Muhammad is the final prophet in a line that includes figures such as Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. Muslim life is commonly organized around worship, ethical conduct, law, community, and remembrance of God.

== Key beliefs ==
* Tawhid: the absolute oneness of God
* Prophethood, with Muhammad as the final messenger
* The Qur'an as divine revelation
* Angels, revealed books, judgment, resurrection, and divine decree

== Practices ==
* Shahada
* Five daily prayers
* Zakat or almsgiving
* Fasting during Ramadan
* Hajj pilgrimage when able
* Qur'an recitation
* Dhikr and supplication

== Places of worship ==
* Mosque
* Musalla

== Sacred texts ==
* Qur'an
* Hadith collections
* Sira and legal texts in various schools

== Holidays and observances ==
* Ramadan
* Eid al-Fitr
* Eid al-Adha
* Mawlid in many communities
* Ashura in several traditions

== Branches and related traditions ==
* [[Sunni Islam]] - The largest Muslim branch, organized through varied legal and theological schools and broad communal consensus.
* [[Shia Islam]] - Traditions centered on the spiritual and communal authority of the Imams from the family of the Prophet.
* [[Ibadi Islam]] - An early branch with communities especially associated with Oman and parts of North Africa.
* [[Sufism]] - Mystical and devotional movements within Islam emphasizing purification of the heart and remembrance of God.

== See also ==
* [[Religion]]
* [[Theology]]
* [[Philosophy of religion]]

[[Category:Religions]]
[[Category:Abrahamic religions]]