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Islam (Arabic: ; pronounced: ) is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, a seventh century Arab religious and political figure. The word Islam means "submission", or the total surrender of oneself to God (Arabic: , Allāh). An adherent of Islam is known as a Muslim, meaning "one who submits [to God]". There are between 1 billion to 1.8 billion Muslims, making Islam the second-largest religion in the world, after Christianity. Muslims... full article at wikipedia

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  • 1,300,000,000
  • 2007
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  • 1453
  • 1935
  • 1975
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Created by Metaweb Oct 24, 2006
Last edited by arielb Jun 29, 2008

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