Islam
By: Casey Estes
When was Islam founded?
Islam was founded in the 7th century C.E. or 622 C.E.
Who founded Islam?
The prophet Muhammad, who was born in A.D. 570 at Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, is often regarded as the founder of Islam. He was the last prophet to be sent by Allah. However the first prophet was Adam.
How many followers does Islam have?
Islam is the second-largest religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing religions, with about 2.2 billion Muslims (followers of Islam) in the world (more than 20% of the world's population).
What is the importance of Islam today?
Along with Judaism and Christianity, Islam is one of the three great monotheistic religions that comprise the majority of adherents in the world’s religions today.