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ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS. Islam is an Abrahamic religion or Judeo-Abrahamic Faith, like Judaism and Christianity (and Mandaeism and the Bahá'í Faith). Abrahamic religions or Judeo-Abrahamic Faith derived from common ancient Semitic tradition adherent to Abraham.
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ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS Islam is an Abrahamic religion or Judeo-Abrahamic Faith, like Judaism and Christianity (and Mandaeism and the Bahá'í Faith). Abrahamic religions or Judeo-Abrahamic Faith derived from common ancient Semitic tradition adherent to Abraham.
Jews: Abraham is progenitor of the people of Israel, through his descendants Isaac and Jacob. Christians: Abraham is an exemplar of faith and a physical, ancestor of Jesus. Muslims: Abraham is one of the many prophets sent by God
GOD and divine scriptures JewishandIslamaremonotheistic religions. Christianity believes in God as an indivisible Trinity. Words of God: Torah, Gospel, Qur’an are based upon divine revelation. Islam is the final correction of Judaism and Christianity and Qur’an is the final uncorrupted word of God
Islam (الإسلامal-'islām) is based upon the Qur'an. Followers of Islam are called Muslims (مسلم). Islam was sent by God (اللهAllāh) through revelations to Muhammad, God's final prophet.
Muhammad Makkah, 570 At 40 the Qur’an was revealed to him Hijra, Muhammad’s escape, ended triumphantly as he entered Makkah in 630 AD
630 marks the beginning of the Muslim Era and end of polytheism, heresy and idolatry. In the Koran God gave Makkah a unique holy status.
Hajj, pilgrimage to Makkah, occurs annually during the eighth and thirteenth days of the last month of the Muslim year, Dhu al Hijjah. At the Plain of Arafat pilgrims perform the “Standing,” Wuquf.
Pillars of the Muslim faith The Declaration of Faith of the Shahadah Prayer of the Salat Fasting during Ramadhan Zakat Haijj