ISLAM

Islam

Islam

Islam is a worldwide religious tradition meaning submission: a Muslim has submitted to God, denoted by the Arabic name, Allah. A Muslim's faith founded upon ultimate, individual accountability. Death is a transition between this world and the next where Muslims believe injustices corrected and Allah will lead humanity to a perfected existence. Life after death is central to Islamic theology. The two main branches of Islam are Sunni and Shi'a, who comprise 10 per cent or less of the total of all Muslims. Death, martyrdom and suffering are distinctive aspects of Shi`a theology.

Islam is an Arabic word meaning submission, in this context to the ...