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The Religion of Islam Through the Ages

11/21/07












The Religion of Islam Through the Ages
The Islamic religion is by far one of the most misinterpreted today within the United States. Beginning as a branch off from Judaism, Islam preaches the same beginnings as that of Christianity. The religion itself respects other prophets as Jesus and Moses are considered within the Quran. The Quran differs in that its teachings followers believe to have been written by ‘Allah’, the one God, however, some argue it was by Mohammad the prophet. The following will give a brief overview of the origins, the increase in America today, statistics of the growth, and the Architecture of the Islamic movement.
Origins
Islam originated in the Middle East. While Islam did not originate in the United States, Muslims have been present in the United States of America since the time of Columbus. Muslims immigrated into the United States from Spain and Africa. “In addition,......

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