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Islam (Arabic: الإسلام‎ al-’islām, pronounced  [ʔislæːm] is the religion articulated by the Qur’an, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of the single incomparable God (Arabic: الله‎, Allāh), and by the Islamic prophet Muhammad's demonstrations and real-life examples (called the Sunnah, collected through narration of his companions in collections of Hadith). The word Islam, a triliteral of the word salaam, is a homograph, having multiple meanings, including peace and surrender (to God). Adherents are known as Muslims, which is the active participle of the verb of which Islām is the infinitive. Muslims regard their religion as the completed and universal version of a monotheistic faith revealed at many times and places before, including, notably, to the prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Islamic tradition holds that previous messages and revelations have been changed and distorted over time. Religious practices include the Five Pillars of Islam, which are five duties that unite Muslims into a community. Islamic law (Arabic: شريعة Šarīʿah) touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, encompassing everything from dietary laws and banking to warfare, welfare, and Jihad. Almost all Muslims belong to one of two major denominations, the Sunni (87-90%) and Shi'a (10-13%). Islam is the predominant religion in much of Africa, the Middle East and major parts of Asia. Large communities are also found in China, Russia and the Caribbean. Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world. With 1.57 billion Muslims (see Islam by country), Islam is the second-largest religion in the world and arguably the fastest growing religion in the world.

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• March 1947 - First Pan-Malayan Islamic conference at Madrasah Ma'ahad al-Ehya as-Sharif at Gunung Semanggul, Perak
• 8 March 2006 - Islamic Human Rights Commission releases press statement addressing Islamophobia in British prisons
• 18 March 2005 - Website Muslim WakeUp! along with Progressive Muslim Union of North America, helps sponsor a Friday Jumu'ah prayer service in New York City led by a female imam, Dr. Amina Wadud
• 27 March 1898 - Death of Syed Ahmed Khan (gravesite pictured), an Indian educator and politician, and an Islamic reformer and modernist

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• October 9: On the campaign trail, September 2012
• June 24: US court jails second man for Revolution Muslim web postings
• May 23: Twitter restored in Pakistan after block over Muhammad images
• March 13: Imam dead in Shia mosque attack in Belgium

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Ziaur Rahman was the 6th President of Bangladesh and founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. While an officer in the Pakistan Army, Zia's unit captured the Kalurghat radio station at the onset of the Bangladesh Liberation War and declared the independence of Bangladesh. Recognised as a war hero, he would be honoured with the Bir Uttom in 1972. A high-ranking officer in the Bangladesh Army, Zia was appointed chief of army staff following the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975. Although briefly overthrown in a coup d'etat, Zia returned to power in a counter-coup organised by Colonel Abu Taher. Declaring himself president in 1977, Zia won a referendum held in 1978. Founding the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Zia won widespread popular support for stabilising the nation and leading it in a new direction. A right-wing politician, Zia established free-market policies in a 19-point programme of industrialisation and development. He adopted policies bringing the government increasingly under Islam, which he included in the national constitution. Zia controversially pardoned the assassins of Sheikh Mujib by signing the Indemnity Act and rehabilitated individuals who had supported the Pakistan Army. A popular yet controversial leader, Zia was assassinated in 1981 in an abortive military coup.

Did you know...

• ...that the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan's grandson Hulegu Khan, executed Al-Musta'sim (pictured), the Abbasid caliph, following the 1258 Battle of Baghdad?
• ...that the jihad of Modibo Adama led to the spread of Islam?
• ...that the Muslim state of Ifat was completely annexed by Ethiopia in 1415?

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Islam ( book)

Beliefs and practices: Oneness of God • Profession of Faith • Prayer • Fasting • Pilgrimage • Charity

Major figures: Muhammad • Abu Bakr • Umar • Uthman • Ali • Companions of Muhammad • Household of Muhammad • Prophets of Islam • Shia Imams

Texts & Laws: Qur'an • Hadith • Sharia • Jurisprudence • Theology • Biographies of Muhammad

Branches of Islam: Sunni • Shi'a • Sufi • Ibadi

Sociopolitical aspects: Academics • Philosophy • Art • Science • Architecture • Calendar• Holidays • Women in Islam • Leaders • Politics • Islamic Peace • Jihad • Liberalism • International Freedom Alliance • Islamophobia

See also: Vocabulary of Islam, Index of articles on Islam

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