Islam is an Abrahamic religion based on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad. The monotheistic religion has an estimated 2 billion worldwide adherents, called Muslims. Islam is the world's second-largest religious population after Christianity.
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| Subject | Islam |
| Category | Abrahamic monotheistic religion |
| Reading time | 1 min · Beginner |
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