Islam, the world’s fastest growing religion, is both a cultural influence and historical power throughout the globe. The important aspects of the religion consist of the main beliefs of the tradition, primary practices, and how this tradition has endured and adapted through the years.
The central teachings of Islam revolve around the shahadah, or profession of faith. The shahadah states that there is only one God and Muhammad is his prophet. The book of Islam is the Qur’an, which is divided into 114 surahs, or chapters. Mecca is the central location of Islam, which is both the location of Muhammad’s birth and the Ka’ba. Muslims believe Muhammad received his call to prophethood during his days of isolation at Mt. Hira (Oxtoby, Hussain and Amore).
The central teachings of Islam revolve around the shahadah, or profession of faith. The shahadah states that there is only one God and Muhammad is his prophet. The book of Islam is the Qur’an, which is divided into 114 surahs, or chapters. Mecca is the central location of Islam, which is both the location of Muhammad’s birth and the Ka’ba. Muslims believe Muhammad received his call to prophethood during his days of isolation at Mt. Hira (Oxtoby, Hussain and Amore).