What is Islãm?

Islãm means 'peace' and 'submission to the one god'. People who follow the faith of Islam are called Muslims. Islãm is not just a religion which has a few rituals to follow but a whole way of life. Some people may think that it is a newer religion than Judaism and Christianity, but Muslims believe Islãm was a way of life chosen by (Allah the one god) from the time when He created Adam and Eve.

Who are the Muslims ?

There are Muslims in almost every country in the world. Look at the map above and you can see where there are a majority of the population who are Muslim. In more than 50 countries of the world Muslims make up the majority of the religious believers. Most Muslims live in the area around the Sahara desert and across the South-West Asian peninsular. Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh have the largest Muslim populations but there are also Muslims minorities in China, India and Russia as well as over 2 million Muslims in the UK.

"There is no God but Allah and Muhammad pbuh is his prophet"

"Allah! There is none worthy of worship except him, the ever-lasting! Slumber does not overtake him nor does sleep. Whatever is in the heavens and the Earth belongs to him."

Surah 2:255