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Islam


History of Islam

Beliefs and practices
Oneness of God
Profession of Faith
Prayer • Fasting
Pilgrimage • Charity

Major figures
Muhammad
Abu Bakr • Ali
Household of Muhammad
Companions of Muhammad
Prophets of Islam

Texts & Laws
Qur'an • Hadith
Jurisprudence • Theology
Biographies of Muhammad
Sharia

Branches of Islam
Sunni • Shi'a • Ibadi

Societal aspects
Academics • Theology
Philosophy • Science
Art • Architecture • Cities
Calendar • Holidays
Women • … in the Qu'ran
Leaders • Politics
Islamism • Liberalism • Sufism


See also
Vocabulary of Islam


Muslim history involves the history of the Muslim people.

Background
Like most major world religions, Islam's historical development has affected political, economic, and military trends both inside and outside its primary geographic zones of reach (see Islamic world). As with Christendom, the concept of an Islamic world may be useful in looking at......

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