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Correction on Islam being supposedly "the *second* largest religion after Christianity".

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	[[File:Muslim population map.svg\|thumb\|394x394px\|Percentage of Muslims by country]]		[[File:Muslim population map.svg\|thumb\|394x394px\|Percentage of Muslims by country]]
	'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], [[West Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.9 billion Muslims in the world,<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref> making it the world's ~~second~~ largest religion after Christianity.		'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], [[West Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.9 billion Muslims in the world,<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref> making it the world's largest religion after Christianity.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	=== Prophet Muhammad ===		=== Prophet Muhammad ===
	~~Muhammad, referred to as Prophet~~ Muhammad (~~along with~~ "Peace be upon him") ~~by Muslims,~~ was a well-known community figure and merchant who received a revelation from Allah (God). Allah told the Prophet to encourage the people of Makkah (a Bedouin trade-city located in what is now Saudi Arabia) to follow ~~the commands of~~ God and dedicate themselves towards Islam, the submission to one, inseparable God.		Muhammad (whom Muslims address alongside the words "Peace be upon him") was a well-known community figure and merchant who received a revelation from Allah (God). Allah (pronounced All-LAH, not AL-luh) told the Prophet to encourage the people of Makkah (a Bedouin trade-city located in what is now Saudi Arabia) to follow God's commandments and dedicate themselves towards Islam, the submission to one, inseparable God.

	Pre-Islamic Makkah boasted a collection of idols, numbering 360+, that served significant financial and political purposes. The idols attracted numerous tourists and pilgrims, with visitors engaging in trade, dissemination of literature<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Cornell University Library\|title=Arabic Literature الأدب العربي: الأدب العربي* العصر الجاهلي = ‘Agnostic’ or Jahiliyah (Pre-Islamic) & Early Islam Literature\|date=2026-03-10\|url=https://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=439763&p=3064881#:~:text=The%20earliest%20known%20literature%20emerged,the%20ka'ba%20in%20Makkah.\|retrieved=2026-04-07\|quote=The most celebrated poems of the pre-Islamic period were known as the mu'allaqat ("the suspended"), reputedly because they were considered sufficiently outstanding to be hung on the walls of the ka'ba in Makkah.}}</ref>, and financial payment to ~~the~~ idols for the promise of divine protection<ref>{{Video citation\|url=https://youtu.be/2WjIzf5DQ_4?t=83\|channel=Yasir Qadhi\|title=The Origins of Idolatry in Pre -Islamic Makkah {{!}} Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi\|date=2023-08-17}}</ref>.		Pre-Islamic Makkah boasted a collection of idols, numbering 360+, that served significant financial and political purposes. The idols attracted numerous tourists and pilgrims, with visitors engaging in trade, dissemination of literature<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Cornell University Library\|title=Arabic Literature الأدب العربي: الأدب العربي* العصر الجاهلي = ‘Agnostic’ or Jahiliyah (Pre-Islamic) & Early Islam Literature\|date=2026-03-10\|url=https://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=439763&p=3064881#:~:text=The%20earliest%20known%20literature%20emerged,the%20ka'ba%20in%20Makkah.\|retrieved=2026-04-07\|quote=The most celebrated poems of the pre-Islamic period were known as the mu'allaqat ("the suspended"), reputedly because they were considered sufficiently outstanding to be hung on the walls of the ka'ba in Makkah.}}</ref>, and financial payment to its idols (carved, molded sculptures representing various roles of polytheistic divinity) for the promise of divine protection and financial stability<ref>{{Video citation\|url=https://youtu.be/2WjIzf5DQ_4?t=83\|channel=Yasir Qadhi\|title=The Origins of Idolatry in Pre -Islamic Makkah {{!}} Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi\|date=2023-08-17}}</ref>.

	The Prophet's teachings attracted widespread attention from Makkah's inhabitants, many of whom joined his religious movement and left the existing cultural and religious establishments that dominated Makkah. This threatened the political legitimacy of the city's ruling power structures, causing the elite of Makkah to launch a smear campaign against the Prophet and his followers, decrying the Prophet as "bewitched."<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=History of Islam\|title=Muslims in Mecca: Origin of the words Islam and Muslim\|date=2024-1-1\|url=https://historyofislam.org/muslims-in-mecca/#:~:text=Actually%2C%20the%20fiercest%20opposition%20to,immigrated%20to%20Medina%20was%20seventy.\|retrieved=2026-4-7\|quote=Actually, the fiercest opposition to Islam was not physical. It was in the form of a smear campaign against Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Early Islamic sources testify that the Prophet was called names like ‘poet’, ‘crazy’ and ‘bewitched.’}}</ref> Violence by a number of Makkah's non-Muslim populace against Muslims were frequent.<ref>{{Citation\|last=Sodiq\|first=Yushau\|year=2011\|title=Insider's guide to Islam\|title-url=https://archive.org/details/insidersguidetoi0000sodi\|page=23}}</ref>		The Prophet's teachings attracted widespread attention from Makkah's inhabitants, many of whom joined his religious movement and left the existing cultural and religious establishments that dominated Makkah. This threatened the political legitimacy of the city's ruling power structures, causing the elite of Makkah to launch a smear campaign against the Prophet and his followers, decrying the Prophet as "bewitched."<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=History of Islam\|title=Muslims in Mecca: Origin of the words Islam and Muslim\|date=2024-1-1\|url=https://historyofislam.org/muslims-in-mecca/#:~:text=Actually%2C%20the%20fiercest%20opposition%20to,immigrated%20to%20Medina%20was%20seventy.\|retrieved=2026-4-7\|quote=Actually, the fiercest opposition to Islam was not physical. It was in the form of a smear campaign against Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Early Islamic sources testify that the Prophet was called names like ‘poet’, ‘crazy’ and ‘bewitched.’}}</ref> Violence by a number of Makkah's non-Muslim populace against Muslims were frequent.<ref>{{Citation\|last=Sodiq\|first=Yushau\|year=2011\|title=Insider's guide to Islam\|title-url=https://archive.org/details/insidersguidetoi0000sodi\|page=23}}</ref>
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	The violence and discrimination that befell the Muslims of Makkah forced them to flee the city in search of religious and political asylum. This pilgrimage was called the '''Hijrah'''. They established a town called '''Medina''' and worked towards the economic, diplomatic, and military development of the Islamic movement into a cohesive political force capable of effectively defending its practitioners.		The violence and discrimination that befell the Muslims of Makkah forced them to flee the city in search of religious and political asylum. This pilgrimage was called the '''Hijrah'''. They established a town called '''Medina''' and worked towards the economic, diplomatic, and military development of the Islamic movement into a cohesive political force capable of effectively defending its practitioners.

	After a series of engagements with Makkan troops, known as the tribe of Quraysh, the Muslims emerged victorious, returning to Makkah to destroy the idols		After a series of engagements with Makkan troops, known as the tribe of Quraysh, the Muslims emerged victorious, returning to Makkah to destroy the idols that rested in the '''Kaaba''', which Muslims believe was previously established by the Prophet Ibrahim (whom which Muslims also say "Peace be upon him") as a house of worship towards Allah.

			In the years after, Islam's influence grew stronger, with the state of the Islamic "Ummah" (meaning ''people'' in Arabic) taking control of nearly the entire Arabian peninsula by the time of the Prophet's death, setting a foundational precedent for the rise of the influential Islamic Empire and Dar al-Islam (Islamic cultural and political world).

			=== Impact of Islam's Expansion on a Political Basis ===
			The advent of Islam represented a significant shift in the cultural superstructure of class society, many principles of which were socially-progressive for the time. Examples include expanded protections for marginalized cultural groups<ref>{{Web citation\|author=Stephen C Cory\|newspaper=Pressbooks@MSL\|title=Keys to Understanding the Middle East\|url=https://pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu/religionsofmiddleeast1/chapter/religious-pluralism/\|retrieved=2026-04-07\|quote=Under Islamic law, states had to recognize these religious communities because they are sanctioned by the Qur’an. Because their prophets and scriptures are recognized in Islamic law, ahl al-Kitab were allowed to continue their religious and communal functions within the larger social and legal contexts}}</ref>, state-sponsored religious pluralism, and tightened regulations on the exploitation and treatment of the enslaved<ref>{{Citation\|author=Muhammad al-Bukhari\|title=Al-Adab Al-Mufrad\|title-url=https://sunnah.com/adab:188\|chapter=Book 9, Hadith 33\|chapter-url=https://sunnah.com/adab:188\|section=Being a master\|quote=Jabir ibn 'Abdullah said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, advised that slaves should be well-treated. He said, 'Feed them from what you eat and clothe them from what you wear. Do not punish what Allah has created.'"\|trans-lang=Arabic}}</ref>. The practice of these principles, however, varied according to the cultural, political, and economic contexts of Islam's diverse practicing demographic.

	=== Rashidun Caliphate ===		=== Rashidun Caliphate ===

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	== History ==		== History ==

	=== Muhammad ===		=== Prophet Muhammad ===
	Muhammad ~~founded~~ Islam ~~in 620 when he told~~ a ~~small group~~ of ~~followers~~ that ~~he had seen visions~~ and ~~that God~~ (~~Allah~~) ~~had spoken~~ to ~~him. He was driven out~~ of ~~Mecca~~ in ~~622~~ and ~~fled~~ to ~~Medina~~, ~~where he formed a mass~~ movement. He and his ~~army returned~~ to ~~Mecca~~ in ~~630~~ and ~~took control~~ of ~~western~~-~~central Arabia, but Muhammad died in 632~~.<ref ~~name~~=":~~02"~~ />		Muhammad, referred to as Prophet Muhammad (along with "Peace be upon him") by Muslims, was a well-known community figure and merchant who received a revelation from Allah (God). Allah told the Prophet to encourage the people of Makkah (a Bedouin trade-city located in what is now Saudi Arabia) to follow the commands of God and dedicate themselves towards Islam, the submission to one, inseparable God.

			Pre-Islamic Makkah boasted a collection of idols, numbering 360+, that served significant financial and political purposes. The idols attracted numerous tourists and pilgrims, with visitors engaging in trade, dissemination of literature<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Cornell University Library\|title=Arabic Literature الأدب العربي: الأدب العربي* العصر الجاهلي = ‘Agnostic’ or Jahiliyah (Pre-Islamic) & Early Islam Literature\|date=2026-03-10\|url=https://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=439763&p=3064881#:~:text=The%20earliest%20known%20literature%20emerged,the%20ka'ba%20in%20Makkah.\|retrieved=2026-04-07\|quote=The most celebrated poems of the pre-Islamic period were known as the mu'allaqat ("the suspended"), reputedly because they were considered sufficiently outstanding to be hung on the walls of the ka'ba in Makkah.}}</ref>, and financial payment to the idols for the promise of divine protection<ref>{{Video citation\|url=https://youtu.be/2WjIzf5DQ_4?t=83\|channel=Yasir Qadhi\|title=The Origins of Idolatry in Pre -Islamic Makkah {{!}} Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi\|date=2023-08-17}}</ref>.

			The Prophet's teachings attracted widespread attention from Makkah's inhabitants, many of whom joined his religious movement and left the existing cultural and religious establishments that dominated Makkah. This threatened the political legitimacy of the city's ruling power structures, causing the elite of Makkah to launch a smear campaign against the Prophet and his followers, decrying the Prophet as "bewitched."<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=History of Islam\|title=Muslims in Mecca: Origin of the words Islam and Muslim\|date=2024-1-1\|url=https://historyofislam.org/muslims-in-mecca/#:~:text=Actually%2C%20the%20fiercest%20opposition%20to,immigrated%20to%20Medina%20was%20seventy.\|retrieved=2026-4-7\|quote=Actually, the fiercest opposition to Islam was not physical. It was in the form of a smear campaign against Prophet Muhammad and Islam. Early Islamic sources testify that the Prophet was called names like ‘poet’, ‘crazy’ and ‘bewitched.’}}</ref> Violence by a number of Makkah's non-Muslim populace against Muslims were frequent.<ref>{{Citation\|last=Sodiq\|first=Yushau\|year=2011\|title=Insider's guide to Islam\|title-url=https://archive.org/details/insidersguidetoi0000sodi\|page=23}}</ref>

			The violence and discrimination that befell the Muslims of Makkah forced them to flee the city in search of religious and political asylum. This pilgrimage was called the '''Hijrah'''. They established a town called '''Medina''' and worked towards the economic, diplomatic, and military development of the Islamic movement into a cohesive political force capable of effectively defending its practitioners.

			After a series of engagements with Makkan troops, known as the tribe of Quraysh, the Muslims emerged victorious, returning to Makkah to destroy the idols

	=== Rashidun Caliphate ===		=== Rashidun Caliphate ===

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	=== Wahhabism ===		=== Wahhabism ===
	Wahhabism is a reactionary form of Islam created by [[Muhammad ibn Abd-al Wahhab]] in the 18th century in central Arabia. It seeks to return to the conditions of the seventh century and is supported by the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\|Saudi monarchy]].<ref name=":1222">{{Citation\|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]\|year=2008\|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World\|chapter=Mecca\|page=261\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf\|publisher=The New Press\|isbn=9781595583420\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref>		Wahhabism is a reactionary form of Islam created by [[Muhammad ibn Abd-al Wahhab\|Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab]] in the 18th century in central Arabia. It seeks to return to the conditions of the seventh century and is supported by the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\|Saudi monarchy]].<ref name=":1222">{{Citation\|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]\|year=2008\|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World\|chapter=Mecca\|page=261\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf\|publisher=The New Press\|isbn=9781595583420\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	== Divisions ==		== Divisions ==
	Sunni Muslims ~~support Mu'awiya~~, the ~~cousin~~ of the ~~third~~ caliph Uthman, ~~while Shi'ites support~~ the ~~fourth caliph~~ Ali and ~~his son Husayn~~, ~~who also died in~~ the ~~civil war~~.<ref name=":~~022~~" />
			=== Sunni and Shia ===
			The Sunni-Shia divide stems from a 7th-century dispute over leadership succession following the death of Prophet Muhammad in 632 CE. Shia Muslims assert that leadership rightfully belonged to Ali ibn Abi Talib (Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law) and his descendants, whom they revere as divinely appointed and infallible Imams. Central to Shia practice is the annual commemoration of the martyrdom of Ali’s son Husayn ibn Ali at the Battle of Karbala (680 CE).<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Esposito, J. L.\|year=1998\|title=Islam: The Straight Path\|publisher=Oxford University Press}}</ref>

			Sunni Muslims acknowledge Ali as the fourth and final Rashidun (‘Rightly Guided’) caliph but accept the legitimacy of earlier caliphs, including Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman. While Sunnis recognize Mu’awiya I (founder of the Umayyad Caliphate) as a historical ruler, they do not endorse him religiously, viewing conflicts such as the First Fitna (656–661 CE) between Ali and Mu’awiya as political rather than theological disputes. Modern Shias maintain devotion to the Imams as core to their identity, whereas Sunnis regard Ali as a respected early leader and Mu’awiya neutrally within the broader context of Islamic history.<ref name=":0" />

	=== Wahhabism ===		=== Wahhabism ===

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	[[File:Muslim population map.svg\|thumb\|394x394px\|Percentage of Muslims by country]]		[[File:Muslim population map.svg\|thumb\|394x394px\|Percentage of Muslims by country]]
	'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], [[West Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.9 billion Muslims in the world.<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref> ~~Making~~ it the world's second-largest ~~religious population~~ after ~~Christians~~.		'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], [[West Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.9 billion Muslims in the world,<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref> making it the world's second largest religion after Christianity.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], [[West Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.9 billion Muslims in the world.<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref> Making it the world's second-largest religious population after Christians.		'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], [[West Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.9 billion Muslims in the world.<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref> Making it the world's second-largest religious population after Christians.

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	'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], ~~the~~ [[~~Middle East~~]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.8 billion Muslims in the world.<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref>		'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], [[West Asia]], [[Central Asia]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.9 billion Muslims in the world.<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref> Making it the world's second-largest religious population after Christians.

	== History ==		== History ==
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	=== Umayyad Caliphate ===		=== Umayyad Caliphate ===
	The Umayyads took power in 661 and held power for a century while developing strong literature, art, and [[agriculture]].<ref name=":022" /> They conquered Kabul in what is now [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan\|Afghanistan]] in 664. Their armies quickly crossed North Africa and invaded ~~Spain~~, which they fully controlled by 711.<ref name=":02" />		The Umayyads took power in 661 and held power for a century while developing strong literature, art, and [[agriculture]].<ref name=":022" /> They conquered Kabul in what is now [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan\|Afghanistan]] in 664. Their armies quickly crossed [[North Africa]] and invaded the Iberian Peninsula, which they fully controlled by 711.<ref name=":02" />

	=== Abbasid Caliphate ===		=== Abbasid Caliphate ===
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	=== Wahhabism ===		=== Wahhabism ===
	Wahhabism is a reactionary form of Islam created by [[Muhammad ibn Abd-al Wahhab]] in the 18th century. It seeks to return to the conditions of the seventh century and is supported by the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\|Saudi monarchy]].<ref name=":1222">{{Citation\|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]\|year=2008\|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World\|chapter=Mecca\|page=261\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf\|publisher=The New Press\|isbn=9781595583420\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref>		Wahhabism is a reactionary form of Islam created by [[Muhammad ibn Abd-al Wahhab]] in the 18th century in central Arabia. It seeks to return to the conditions of the seventh century and is supported by the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\|Saudi monarchy]].<ref name=":1222">{{Citation\|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]\|year=2008\|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World\|chapter=Mecca\|page=261\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf\|publisher=The New Press\|isbn=9781595583420\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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2023-10-19T16:56:20Z

Change million to billion, seems to be a typo.

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	'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], the [[Middle East]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.8 ~~million~~ Muslims in the world.<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref>		'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], the [[Middle East]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.8 billion Muslims in the world.<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==

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	'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], the [[Middle East]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref>		'''Islam''' is an Abrahamic and monotheistic religion based on the teachings of [[Muhammad]] and the writings contained in the Quran. It is the major religion of up to 49 countries in the northern part of the [[Africa\|African continent]], the [[Middle East]], [[South Asia]] and [[Southeast Asia]], with the majority of Muslims located in [[Asia]].<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=Pew Research Center\|title=Muslim-Majority Countries\|date=2011-01-27\|url=https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2011/01/27/future-of-the-global-muslim-population-muslim-majority/\|retrieved=2022-11-24\|quote=As of 2010, there are 49 countries in which Muslims comprise more than 50% of the population. A total of 1.2 billion Muslims live in these nations, representing 74% of the global Muslim population of 1.6 billion.}}</ref> It shares many features with [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] such as the prophets Abraham and Moses.<ref name=":02">{{Citation\|author=Neil Faulkner\|year=2013\|title=A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals\|chapter=The End of Antiquity\|page=58–59\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedljwr5izotdclz23o3c5p4di4t3ero3ncbfytip55slhiz4otuls?filename=Neil%20Faulkner%20-%20A%20Marxist%20History%20of%20the%20World_%20From%20Neanderthals%20to%20Neoliberals-Pluto%20Press%20%282013%29.pdf\|publisher=Pluto Press\|isbn=9781849648639\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=91CA6C708BFE15444FE27899217FBA8E}}</ref> There are about 1.8 million Muslims in the world.<ref>{{Web citation\|date=2023-07-10\|title=Burning the Quran and the Counter-Offensive: Why the West Is Panicking\|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712173258/https://www.mintpressnews.com/burning-quran-counter-offensive-west-panicking/285240/\|archive-date=2023-07-12\|author=Ramzy Baroud}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==