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Article: The path of Allah: perhaps, few concepts are more misunderstood in the world than those of Islam, which shares a common heritage with Judaism and Christianity. With about 1.4 billion followers, Islam is the second-largest religion in the world.
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- Canada and the World Backgrounder
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
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Islam focuses on a belief in God, His messengers, His books, the Angels, and the Last Day (the Day of Judgement). Under its teachings, God has guided humans through His messengers, the prophets. They began with Adam and ended with Mohammed. Each messenger was entrusted with a book: Moses with the Torah; Jesus with the Gospels; and, Mohammed with the Koran. However, Muslims believe the Koran is the only holy book that has not been corrupted by its followers.
The prophet Mohammed founded the Islamic faith in 622 CE. (Although, Muslims generally regard Islam as dating back to the time of creation.) Mohammed was a prosperous, 40-year-old, merchant living in the ...
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