The Islam Religion
The second most popular religion in the world
The History of Islam
Islam was founded by a prophet by the name of Muhammad, who was chosen by the God Allah. It was founded in the year 610, following the revelation of the prophet, and Muhammad and his followers spread this belief throughout the Arabian peninsula. The Holy Book of Islam is called the Quran. Muhammad received the information from Allah in a vision he had where Allah appeared. Islam originated in Mecca, where the prophet or messiah, Muhammad, was born and raised.
About Muslims
Although there are some people in the United States that practice this religion, the majority of Muslims live in countries in Northern Africa and the Middle East, such as Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq, etc. 23% of Earth's population are Muslim, or about 1.6 billion people.
Importance Today
Isis Extremist Power and Support in the world
the Isis group is an Islamic extremest group who have taken over parts of Syria and Iraq and are attempting to make their own Islamic state and will do anything to achieve it.
9/11 Attacks
On September 11, 2001 Islamic extremest group Al Qaeda, under the rule of Osama Bin Laden, went into the United States and hijacked four US planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center as a suicide mission.
Islamic Isis Group
The Isis group has their own flag that is black and contains the phrase "There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of God." and below that it says "Allah, Messenger, Muhammad"