Islam
Five Pillars religion
Islam is the monotheistic religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad in seventh-century Arabia, based on submission to the will of Allah (God) as revealed in the Quran.
With nearly two billion followers, it is the world's second-largest religion.
A practitioner is a Muslim.
The five pillars are faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca.
Islamic house of worship
- masjidIslamic house of worship
- imamMuslim religious guide
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- madrasaMuslim religious school
sheikh · mullah · congregation · jummah · halal · haram · muezzin
Islamic ritual prayer
- prayerAddress to deity
- zakatObligatory Islamic charity donation
- almsgivingGiving to the needy
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
hajj · pilgrimage · ablution · Ramadan · iftar
Islam's central scripture
- surahQuranic chapter
- ayahColonial-era Indian nursemaid
- hafizComplete Quran memorizer
- recitationOral delivery from memory
Islamic successor-led government
Islam's most sacred city
- MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
- KaabaSacred cube in Mecca
- Masjid al-HaramSacred mosque in Mecca
- Dome of the RockIslamic shrine on Temple Mount
Faith based on Jesus
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- monotheismBelief in one god
- AbrahamFirst Hebrew patriarch
- MosesHebrew prophet, liberator
Jesus · prophets · scripture · revelation · Druze · Zoroastrianism · Mandaeism · Samaritanism
mosque
Islamic house of worship
madrasa · sheikh · mullah · congregation · jummah · halal · haram · muezzin
salah
Islamic ritual prayer
- prayerAddress to deity
- zakatObligatory Islamic charity donation
- almsgivingGiving to the needy
Quran
Islam's central scripture
recitation · juz · revelation · Arabic · hadith · sunnah · fatwa · mufti
caliphate
Islamic successor-led government
Mecca
Islam's most sacred city
- MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
- KaabaSacred cube in Mecca
- Masjid al-HaramSacred mosque in Mecca
Dome of the Rock · Al-Aqsa · Arafat · Mina · Jerusalem
Christianity
Faith based on Jesus
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- monotheismBelief in one god
- AbrahamFirst Hebrew patriarch
Moses · Jesus · prophets · scripture · revelation · Druze · Zoroastrianism · Mandaeism · Samaritanism · People of the Book
Sufism
Islamic spiritual mysticism
- AsiaChina, India, Japan, Thailand, Korea
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- religionChristianity, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism, bible
- religionsChristianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism
- world religionsChristianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism
IslamChristianity
Faith based on Jesus
polytheism · idolatry · Hinduism · Buddhism · Judaism
Islamatheism
Rejection of deities
secularism · irreligion · godlessness · unbelief · agnosticism
IslamIslamophobia
Prejudice against Muslims
anti-Islamic · anti-Muslim · anti-Islam · Westernization · Christendom
- Islamic cultureCivilization shaped by Muhammad's teachings
- Islamic terroristsViolent extremists citing Islam
- Islamic communityWorldwide Muslim fellowship
- Islamic lawReligious jurisprudence for Muslims
- Islamic worldCivilization following Muhammad's teachings
- Islamic calendarMuslim lunar year system
Islamophobia, Islamic, Islamist, Islamism, Islamophobic, Islamization, Islamists