Islam
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Islam is a monotheistic religion practiced by Muslims.
Main religious text: Qur'an
Main prophet: Muhammad
Denominations: Many denominations where some of the biggest are Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi, Vahabism
Number of global adherents: 1.3-1.7 billion (estimates vary, 2nd largest religion)
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[edit] Basic Teachings
Islam is a religion that believes in 124,000 prophets of Allah who have essentially brought the same message of monotheism or Tauheed to mankind in different times in an evolutionary manner. Adam was the first Prophet and Mohammad is the last Prophet. Among other Prophets that are mentioned with great reverence are Abraham, Moses and Jesus.
The Holy text of Islam is the Quran which was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad .
[edit] The Successors of the Prophet
The Shia Muslims believe Imam Ali to be the spiritual successor of the Prophet Mohammad. They believe in Imamate instead of Khilafat. They believe in the supremacy of the Ahle bayayat who were the family of Prophet Mohammad. They included The Prophet's dauughter Fatima, her husband Ali and their children Hasan and Husain.Alongwith the Prophet these five personalities constitute the Holy Five or the Panjetan Pak
The Sunni Muslims believe in a system of Khilafat. The first four caliphs were called the "Khalifa-e-Rashida" or the Rightly guided Caliphs
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