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Muslim women, however, may not marry non-Muslim men. [5] The Quran told Muslims to discuss the common points between Muslims and non-Muslims. It directs Muslims not to fight with people of the Book. [citation needed] [6] The idea of Islamic infallibility is encapsulated in the formula, "Islam is exalted and nothing is exalted above it." [5]
Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices, themes and impacts (including migration) of the world's religions. In general the comparative study of religion yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as ethics ...
Since Druze emerged from Islam and share certain beliefs with Islam, its position of whether it is a separate religion or a sect of Islam is sometimes controversial among Muslim scholars. [289] Druze are not considered Muslims by those belonging to orthodox Islamic schools of thought.
[2] [3] Muslims believe that the Quran, the central religious text of Islam, was revealed to Muhammad by God, and that Muhammad was sent to guide people to Islam, which is believed not to be a separate religion, but the unaltered original faith of mankind (fiṭrah), and believed to have been shared by previous prophets including Adam, Abraham ...
Some Shia Muslims also include a statement of belief in the wilayat of Ali, [1] but they do not consider it as an obligatory part for converting to Islam. [2] A single honest recitation of the Shahada is all that is required for a person to become a Muslim according to most traditional schools .
Muhammad [a] (c. 570 – 8 June 632 CE) [b] was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. [c] According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.
As Islam is the state religion, the government provides financial support to Islamic establishments and enforces the Sunni form of Islam. State governments can impose Islamic law on Muslims, and the government will offer grants to private Muslim schools that allow a government-approved curriculum and supervision.
Many slaves brought from Africa to the Western Hemisphere were Muslims, [80] and the early 20th century saw the rise of distinct Islamic religious and political movements within the African-American community in the United States, [81] such as Darul Islam, [80] the Islamic Party of North America, [80] the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood (MIB ...