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Islam Primer

The Islamic world—history, beliefs, and culture

Countries with the largest Muslim populations

Introduction to Islam
Islam, one of the three major monotheistic faiths . . .

Islamic Beliefs
The five pillars of Islam

Muhammad: Prophet of Islam
His life and call to prophecy

Glossary of Islam
Important figures, branches, and traditions

Islam in America
Muslims move to the mainstream

Major Islamic Holidays
Muharram, Mawlid al-Nabi, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha

Islamic Holidays, 2002–2008
Dates for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, and more

Ramadan
The month of fasting

Hajj
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca

Quiz: Islam
The following are all prophets in Islam except . . .

The Islamic World
Islamic Conference Member States	There are more than 1 billion Muslims worldwide, fewer than one fifth of whom are Arab. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world. • Believers Worldwide • Religious Population of the World • Non-Christians in the U.S. • Islam in Africa • Organization of the Islamic Conference

Islamic History and Culture
Religion Qur'an Hadith Sharia Sunnis Shiites Ismailis Wahhabis Sufis Hallaj Jesus in the Islamic Tradition The Hijri Calendar Imam Ibn Hanbal Ibn Taymiyya	History Aishah Abu Bakr Caliphate The Umayyads The Abbasids Harun al-Rashid Baghdad The Moors and Spain The Crusades Overview and Dates of Crusades Salah al-Din (Saladin) Ottoman Empire
Philosophy, Literature, and Art of the Islamic World
Arabic Language Arabic Literature Ibn Batuta Ibn Tufayl Farabi Ibn Rushd (Averroës) Ibn Sina (Avicenna) Ghazali Ibn Arabi Rumi	Thousand and One Nights Calligraphy Islamic Art and Architecture Moorish Art and Architecture Persian Art and Architecture Arabic Music