HST 101 : Islam.docx
Document Summary
In this part of the lesson you will learn about the religion of islam. Then you will discover the fundamental tenets of the islamic faith and the main components of its doctrines and practices. You will also come to know of the sacred texts of the religion, and of the first few leaders of the muslim community after the death of muhammad. Finally, you will review the main sects of islam. Islam is the religion promulgated in arabia by the prophet muhammad in the seventh century. And a muslim is one who submits completely to the will of god. Islam is a strict monotheism, recognizing no other god than allah (the arabic for. Islam today has become the second largest religious community in the world, next only to christianity. North and sub saharan africa and west and southeast asia are muslims. Islam has its origin in the early seventh century arabia.
