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…and is without equal. They attempt to think about God without either making him into a thing or a projection of the human self. The Koran discourages believers from creating a physical vision of God. Muslims accept the teachings of both the Jewish Torah…

…,” and Muslims are “those who submit.” (Rice p109,110) Islam was founded in Arabia and based on the teachings of Muhammad, who is called the prophet. The Arabic word Islam, literally means “to surrender.” In religious terms in the Koran, it means to surrender…

…and recorded in the Koran, Islam's holy book. About this time, Muhammad began preaching against the greed, economic oppression, and worship that plagued the Arab peoples. He called on many factions of the Arab peoples to unite under the worship of Allah, the chief…

…in the Christian faith, it was known as "Crusades", where missionaries would go out and spread the word of God. The intent was not to force conversion on anyone; this was forbidden by both the Koran and the Bible. The object of jihad and the crusades was to gain…

…, while praying, Muhammad heard a voice telling him to "proclaim." The voice, according to the Koran, was that of the angel Jibril (Gabriel). Alarmed and speechless, Muhammad asked, "What shall I proclaim?" And the angel replied, "Proclaim-in the name of your…

…in Arabia and based on the teachings of Muhammad, who is called the Prophet. One who practices Islam is a Muslim. Muslims follow the Koran, the written revelation brought by Muhammad. The Muslim world population is estimated at more than 1 billion. Islam…

…may exceed 1.7 billion people. Islam, a major world religion, founded in Arabia and based on the teachings of Muhammad, who is called the Prophet. One who practices Islam is a Muslim. Muslims follow the Koran, the written revelation brought by Muhammad…

…the Koran's defenition of the term. The Prophet Muhammad once said, "God is beautiful, and He loves beauty." It can be also defined like this: "If something is beautiful, it is worthy of love." In the Vision Of Islam, it says that that whenever God…

…; the Koran and the Bible forbade this. The object of jihad and the crusades was to gain political control over societies and run them in accordance with the principles of Islam and Christianity. Both took separate paths to accomplish their prospective goals…

…, southeastern Europe, and Northern Africa. Followers of Islam are known as Muslims. Islam is a monotheistic religion and declares that Muhammad is the prophet of the one true God. Muslims follow the sacred texts of the Koran, which is equivalent to the Bible…