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Islamic Religion

The word Islam has a two-fold meaning: peace,and submission to God. This submission requires a full conscious and willing effort to submit to the one Almighty God. One must consciouslt and carefully give oneself to the service of Allah. This means to act on what Allah commands all of us to do in his lifestyle and sayings represent the Qur'an.

Islamic cultrual traditions were established between the 7th and 10th centuries. However, Islamic culture spread into religions and has joined in with other cultures. Islamic systems of authority, social organization, and education were undermined by the colonial government. One billion Muslims are spread over 40 predominantly Muslim countries and 5 continents, and their numbers are growing at a rate unmatched by that of any other religion in the world. Islam has a dynamic prescence in todays worl...

Posted by: Margaret Rowden

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