Islam.
Islam is a global religious tradition with about one billion adherents. Observing the “five pillars of Islam,” Muslims pray five times a day, give alms, fast during the month of Ramadan, make the pilgrimage to Mecca, and testify to the oneness of God (Allah) and the messenger status of Muhammad, Islam's seventh-century founder. The religion is divided into two major groups, the Sunni and the smaller Shiite branch.... ...
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