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What is Islam? Islam is not a new religion , but the same truth tha t God revealed through all His proph ets 10 every people. For a fifth of th e world's populatio n. Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Musli ms follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiven ess, and the majority have no thi ng to do w ith the extremely gra ve eve n ts whic h have come to be associate d with their faith .
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Who are the Muslims? On e bi Uion peop le from a vast range of races, nati onalitie and cultu res across the globe - from the southern Philippines to Nig eriaarc uni ted by their common I larnic faith. About 18% live in the Arab wor ld ; the wo rld's largest Muslim commun ity is in Indonesia; substantial part s of Asia and mo st of LEH III the Na me u( God, Most Gracious, M os t Merciinl , Praise be to God, '111<' Chcrishc r 111111 usta iner uf tire World s; Most Gracious, M ost Mercii u): Ma ster of the V ay of Juds ell/Pll t. TI,e(' do we toorship, Alld TIIlIIt' aid we seek. SlunÂť us th e straigh: wall, 1111! w ay of th ose Oil tohtnn Tho u ha st hes tmoed TIIY Grace, TI' 05e w ho se Ipo r tio n) Is not iorath, A"d tcho go no t as t ra s] .
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Africa are Mu slim , while sign ificant min orities are to be found in th e Soviet Union, China, North and Sout h America, and Europ e.
What do Muslims believe? Muslims believe in O ne, Uniq ue, Incompara ble God ; in the Angels created by Him; in the pro phets throu gh who m His revelation s were brought to manki nd ; in the Day of Jud gement and ind ivid ual accountabi lity for actions; in .od 's complete authori ty over huma n desti ny and in life after death. Muslim believe in a cha in of prophets starting w ith Adam and includin g I oah, Abra ham , Ishmael, I aac, Jacob , Joseph, Job , Moses, Aaron , David , olornon. Elia . Ionah , John the Baptist, and Jesu s, pea ce be upon them . But God ' final message to man , a recon firmation of the eternal message and a summing-up of all that has go ne befo re was revea led to the Prop het Mu ham mad ;:- through Gabriel.
How does someone become a Muslim? Simp ly by sayi ng ' there is no god apart from God , and Muha mm ad is the Messen ger of God .' By th is declara tion the believer announces his or her faith in all God 's me sen gers. and the scrip tures they brought.