Islam (/ ˈ ɪ s l ɑː m /; Arabic: الإسلام, al-ʾIslām (), transl. "Submission [to God]") is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or Allah) as it was revealed to Muhammad, the main and final Islamic prophet. It is the world's second-largest religion behind Christianity, with its ...

Islam is one of the largest religions in Nigeria and the country has the largest Muslim population in West Africa. In 2021, the CIA World Factbook estimated that 53.5% of Nigeria's population is Muslim. Islam is predominantly concentrated in the northern half of the country, with a significant Muslim minority in the southwestern region. Islam was introduced to what is now Nigeria …

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The importance of the Arabs as traders in the Indian Ocean by the 12th century may partly explain why the last Buddhist king of Maldives Dhovemi converted to Islam in the year 1153 (or 1193, for certain copper plate grants give a later date [citation needed]).The king thereupon adopted the Muslim title and name (in Arabic) of Sultan (besides the old Dhivehi title of Maha Radun or Ras …

Early history. The exact origin of Sufism is disputed. Some sources state that Sufism is the inner dimensions of the teachings of Muhammad whereas others say that Sufism emerged during the Islamic Golden Age from about the eighth to tenth centuries. According to Ibn Khaldun Sufism was already practiced by the Sahaba, but with the spread of material tendencies, the term Sufi …

At the 19th International Symposium on School Museums and Collections of Educational History »Exploring Collections on Educational History«, held at BBF | Research Library for the History of Education at DIPF in Berlin from 28.06.2023 to 30.06.2023, collections will be presented in their diverse materiality and history, untapped potential for interdisciplinary historical research will …

Sep 30, 2019 · The Mason-Dixon Line’s Place in History. The Mason–Dixon line along the southern Pennsylvania border later became informally known as the boundary between the free (Northern) states and the slave (Southern) states. It is unlikely that Mason and Dixon ever heard the phrase “Mason–Dixon line”. The official report on the survey, issued ...

Shi‘a Islam, also known as Shi‘ite Islam or Shi‘ism, is the second largest branch of Islam after Sunni Islam. Shias adhere to the teachings of Muhammad and the religious guidance of his family (who are referred to as the Ahl al-Bayt) or his descendants known as Shia Imams.Muhammad's bloodline continues only through his daughter Fatima Zahra and cousin Ali who alongside …

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A Short History of Human Rights. The belief that everyone, by virtue of her or his humanity, is entitled to certain human rights is fairly new. ... (1981), and Muslim states have created the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam (1990). The dramatic changes in Eastern Europe, Africa, and Latin America since 1989 have powerfully ...