Islam/Related Articles

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Parent topics

•  Muhammad: An Arab prophet and the founder of Islam (570-632 CE). ^[e]
•  Religion: Belief in, and systems of, worshipful dedication to a superhuman power or belief in the ultimate nature of existence. ^[e]

Subtopics

•  Qur'an: The sacred book of Islam, consisting of revelations to Muhammad. ^[e]
• Mecca [r]: Located in Saudi Arabia and, with Medina, one of the two holy cities of Islam. ^[e]
• Medina, Saudi Arabia [r]: Located in Saudi Arabia and, with Mecca, one of the two holy cities of Islam. ^[e]

Other related topics

• Sunni [r]: The main branch of Islam, which treats authority as following in the line of the first four "righteously guided" caliphs, as opposed to the Shi'ite dynastic line from the son-in-law of the Prophet ^[e]
  • Caliphate [r]: An Islamic form of government in which one person acts as Head of State, head of government and head of religion; also the jurisdiction of such a government. ^[e]
• Shi'ite [r]: A significant branch of Islam, which generally treats authority as following in the dynastic line from Ali, son-in-law of the Prophet ^[e]
• Sharia [r]: The Muslim system of law and rule of conduct inspired by the Qur'an, the Sunna, traditional law systems, and the Hadiths. ^[e]