What is Islam?

Islam (Arabic: الإسلام‎ al-’islām, pronounced [ʔislæːm] ( listen)^{[note 1]}) is the religion articulated by the Qur’an, a religious book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of the single incomparable God (Arabic: الله‎, Allāh), and by the Prophet of Islam Muhammad's demonstrations and real-life examples (called the Sunnah, collected through narration of his companions in collections of Hadith). Islam literally meanssubmission to God (see Islam (term)).^[1]

An adherent of Islam is a Muslim, meaning "one who submits (to God)".^[2][3] The word Muslim is the active participle of the same verb of whichIslām 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.^[4]

Religious practices include the Five Pillars of Islam, which are five duties that unite Muslims into a community.^[5] Islamic law (Arabic: شريعةŠarīʿah) touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, encompassing everything from dietary laws and banking to warfare, welfare, and appropriate conditions for war.^[6] The vast majority of Muslims belong to one of two major denominations, the Sunni (87–90%) and Shi'a(10–13%).^[7]

Islam is the predominant religion in the Middle East, North Africa, and large part of Asia.^[8] Sizable communities are also found in China andRussia, and parts of the Balkans and the Caribbean. About 13% of Muslims live in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country,^[9] 31% in theIndian Subcontinent,^[9] and 20% in Arab countries.^[10] Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world. With approximately 1.57 billion Muslims^[11] (see Islam by country), Islam is the second-largest religion in the world and arguably the fastest growing religion in the world.^{[12][13][14][15][16]}

^{From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia}

Mosques

A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, who often refer to it by its Arabic name, masjid. The word mosque in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated to Islamic worship, although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller, privately owned mosque and the larger, "collective" mosque (masjid jāmi`). Although the primary purpose of the mosque is to serve as a place of prayer, it is also important to the Muslim community as a place to meet and study. Modern mosques have evolved greatly from the early designs of the 7th century, and contain a variety of architectural elements such asminarets.^[131]

Great Women of Islam

Who were given the good News of Paradise
By: Mahmood Ahmad Ghadanfar | Pages: 272 | ISBN: 9960-717-17-8 (9789960897271) | PDF | 13.4
This book is about the life stories of the Mothers of the Believers and 16 other Sahabyat who had been given the good news of the paradise in this world by Prophet Muhammad (S). There are good examples in the lifestyle of the Mothers of the believers and women Companions especially for the Muslim women. It is necessary for all of us to study the Seerah of these noble and fortunate women. Besides the Mothers of the believers, the compiler of the book has included the description of those sixteen women who had been given the good News of the Paradise in this world by the Prophet Muhammad (S). Although the original book is in the Urdu language but the efforts of the translator had made it more beneficial for the readers.
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