Religion `Islam`

Section One : Statement about Beliefs (Islam

Historical Dimension

The name Islam literally means refers to the believer 's acceptance of the existence of God as well as his /her submission to the will of God The religion 's history can be traced to the 7th century as the prophet Mohammad , who was born in Mecca in 572 , introduced the faith as it was given him through the visitation of an angel . The holy book , the Qur 'an was dictated by this prophet at the inception of this religion . Islam originated after the

prophet Mohammad was driven from Mecca because of opposition to his popularity , which came about because his teachings were a source of inspiration to many . He was driven to a place called Yathrib , and that period marked the beginning of the religion . The death of the prophet Mohammad was followed swiftly by the division of the religion into two groups : the Shia and the Sunni , and these groups are still existent today . The groups were divided over who should succeed Mohammed . On the one hand , the Shia believed that a descendant of Mohammed should rightfully succeed him , while the Sunnis were of the belief that he should be succeeded by the First Caliph . The disagreement led to the succession and assassination of persons to the caliphate and eventually led to a civil war within the Nation of Islam . Later , Muslims who were concerned with the morality of living within the bounds of societal norms formed the Sufi group...