Islam religion muslim 9. Even though most arabs are muslims there are arabs who are christians jews and atheists. The primary scriptures of islam are. The father son and holy spirit. Muslims are also the youngest median age of 24 years old in 2015 of all major religious groups seven years younger than the median age of non muslims.
Muslim women have an average of 29 children significantly above the next highest group christians at 26 and the average of all non muslims 22. Muslims make up a majority of the population in 50 countries. Quotes from the prophet mohammed muhammad and the quran koran which founds islam muslim religion. Discussion of the metaphysics of islamic religion allah muslim beliefs and islam way of life the 5 pillars of islam.
Despite its number of faithful followers that have now settled across the globe many westerners dont have a clear idea of what this religion entails. The main reasons for islams growth ultimately involve simple demographics. Nearly one quarter of the worlds population follows the religion that was revealed to the prophet mohammed and subsequently transcribed into the quran. There are significant muslim populations in india china central asian republics russia europe and america.
For one muslims have more children than members of other religious groups. To begin with muslims have more children than members of the seven other major religious groups analyzed in the study. Muslims claim that jesus was one of the most important prophetsnot gods son. Islam teaches that god is merciful all powerful and unique and has guided mankind through prophets revealed scriptures and natural signs.
Only 20 percent of the worlds 12 billion muslims come from arab countries. Subsequently even incredibly fundamental questions such as the. Like christianity islam is monotheistic. Brief summaries on the history of islamic religion culture and life of muslim women.
Islam asserts that jesus though born of a virgin was created like adam. Islam is an abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one god and that muhammad is a messenger of god. However muslims reject the trinitythat god has revealed himself as one in three persons.