Islam (/ˈɪzlɑːm, ˈɪzlæm/ IZ-la(h)m;[7] Arabic: ٱلْإِسْلَام, romanized: al-Islām, IPA: [alʔɪsˈlaːm], lit. 'submission [to the will of God]') is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number approximately 1.9 billion worldwide and are the world's second-largest religious population after Christians.[8]

Islamٱلْإِسْلَام‎
Al-Islām

The Kaaba at Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest Islamic site

ClassificationAbrahamicScriptureQuranTheologyMonotheisticRegionMiddle East, North Africa, East Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southeastern Europe[1]LanguageQuranic ArabicTerritoryMuslim worldFounderMuhammad[2]Origin610 CE
Jabal al-Nour, Mecca, Hejaz, Arabian PeninsulaSeparated fromArabian polytheismSeparationsBábism[3]
Baháʼí Faith[4]
Druze Faith[5]Number of followersc. 1.9 billion[6]  (individually referred to as Muslims, collect