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Five Major Religions of the World: Islam

This guide is to introduce the Five Major Religions of the World, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism.

Islam

Lets explore the religion Islam. The word “Islam” means “submission to the will of God.” Islam is the second largest religion in the world. Followers of their faith are called Muslims. They use the Quran for their study.

 

  • Islam teaches that Allah’s word was revealed to the prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel.