Background/History
- The religion started with the teachings of Prophet Muhammad who is considered to be the messenger of God.
- The religion was originated in Mecca and Medina.
- Islamic Religion was introduced in 610 a.d.
- There are about 1.6 billion Muslims (23% of the World's population) making Islam the second largest religion.
- 62% of them live in the Asia-Pacific Region.
- Some holy sites are Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem.
- Qur'an is a holy book of Islam, also Hadith is a book on their traditions
- The religion was originated in Mecca and Medina.
- Islamic Religion was introduced in 610 a.d.
- There are about 1.6 billion Muslims (23% of the World's population) making Islam the second largest religion.
- 62% of them live in the Asia-Pacific Region.
- Some holy sites are Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem.
- Qur'an is a holy book of Islam, also Hadith is a book on their traditions