Day 2 of our Understanding Islam series. There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each of these pillars is an important part of being Muslim. Islam is a peaceful religion with over 1.6 billion followers global. Learn about the basic tenets of Islam, the history of Muslims , & the diversity of Muslims . Muslims (Arabic: المسلمون, romanized:al-Muslimūn, lit. 'submitters [to God]') [23] are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraham (or Allah) as it was revealed to Muhammad, the last Islamic prophet. [24] Alongside the Quran, Muslims also believe in previous revelations, such as the Tawrat (Torah), the Zabur (Psalms), and the ...
