Where can Islam be found today?

The most populous Muslim countries are Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. The number of Muslims in Indonesia alone (175 million) exceeds the combined total in Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, the traditional heartlands of Islam.

What places important Islam?

The four holiest sites in Islam are the Kaaba inside the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as the holiest of the four, followed by Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus; these sites are accepted in this order by the overwhelming majority of Islamic sects which are all held …

Where can I get free information about Islam?

– You can request introductory literature that provides basic information about Islam. To request this Free Islamic Literature, please click on the provided button. – Currently, these requests are limited for people of faiths other than Muslims and who reside in the United States of America only.

Where does Islam take place in the world?

Islam is a religion that is found all around the world, but it is primarily found in the Middle East and North Africa.

Are there any facts you should know about Islam?

Fact #14: Islam explicitly teaches that “there is no compulsion in religion”. One is free to practice or reject any religion. Forcing someone to convert to Islam or killing a person who changed his faith from Islam to something else, is contrary to Islamic teachings. Also apostasy or leaving Islam is NOT punishable.

Who are the Muslims and what do they believe in?

Islam is the name of the religion, and its followers are known as Muslims. Muslims believe there is one true God, called Allah (the Arabic word for God). In Arabic the word Islam means ‘submission to the will of God’. Muslims believe that Islam was revealed over 1,400 years ago, through a man called Prophet Muhammad.