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Islam 00:02:45 1 Etymology and meaning 00:04:37 2 Articles of faith 00:04:56 2.1 Concept of God 00:06:44 2.2 Angels 00:07:57 2.3 Revelations 00:09:54 2.4 Prophets and sunnah 00:12:07 2.5 Resurrection and judgment 00:14:13 2.6 Divine will 00:14:34 3 Acts of worship 00:15:27 3.1 Testimony 00:16:10 3.2 Prayer 00:17:33 3.3 Charity 00:19:12 3.4 Fasting 00:19:53 3.5 Pilgrimage 00:21:00 3.6 Quranic recitation and memorisation 00:21:45 4 Law 00:24:04 4.1 Scholars 00:25:05 4.2 Schools of jurisprudence 00:25:51 4.3 Economics 00:27:12 4.4 Jihad 00:28:53 5 Society 00:29:02 5.1 Family life 00:31:28 5.2 Etiquette and diet 00:32:35 5.3 Social responsibilities 00:34:03 5.4 Character 00:36:08 5.5 Government 00:36:35 6 History 00:36:44 6.1 Muhammad (610–632) 00:40:26 6.2 Caliphate and civil strife (632–750) 00:43:41 6.3 Classical era (750–1258) 00:48:22 6.4 Pre-Modern era (1258–18th century) 00:52:37 6.5 Modern era (18th - 20th) 00:56:11 6.6 Postmodern times (20th century–present) 00:59:27 7 Denominations 00:59:37 7.1 Sunni 01:01:16 7.2 Shia 01:03:04 7.3 Sufism 01:04:49 7.4 Other denominations 01:05:42 7.5 Non-denominational Muslims 01:06:45 7.6 Derived religions 01:07:41 8 Demographics 01:10:44 9 Culture 01:11:20 9.1 Architecture 01:11:52 9.2 Art 01:13:06 9.3 Music 01:13:14 9.4 Poetry 01:13:22 9.5 Calendar 01:14:09 10 Criticism Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago. Learning by listening is a great way to: - increases imagination and understanding - improves your listening skills - improves your own spoken accent - learn while on the move - reduce eye strain Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone. You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKfABj2eGyjH3ntPxp4YeQ You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through: https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates SUMMARY ======= Islam () is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion which teaches that there is only one God (Allah), and that Muhammad is the messenger of God. It is the world's second-largest religion with over 1.8 billion followers or 24.1% of the world's population, most commonly known as Muslims. Muslims make up a majority of the population in 50 countries. Islam teaches that God is merciful, all-powerful, unique and has guided humankind through prophets, revealed scriptures and natural signs. The primary scriptures of Islam are the Quran, viewed by Muslims as the verbatim word of God, and the teachings and normative example (called the sunnah, composed of accounts called hadith) of Muhammad (c. 570–8 June 632 CE). Muslims believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed many times before through prophets including Adam, Abraham, Moses and Jesus. Muslims consider the Quran to be the unaltered and final revelation of God. Like other Abrahamic religions, Islam also teaches a final judgment with the righteous rewarded paradise and unrighteous punished in hell. Religious concepts and practices include the Five Pillars of Islam, which are obligatory acts of worship, and following Islamic law (sharia), which touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, from banking and welfare to women and the environment. The cities of Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem are home to the three holiest sites in Islam.Aside from the theological viewpoint, Islam is historically believed to have originated in the early 7th century CE in Mecca, and by the 8th century the Umayyad Islamic caliphate extended from Iberia in the west to the Indus River in the east. The Islamic Golden Age refers to the period traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century, during the Abbasid Caliphate, when much of the historically Muslim world was experiencing a scientific, economic and cultural flourishing. The expansion of the Muslim world involved various caliphates and empires, traders and conversion to Islam by missionary activities (dawah).Most Muslims are of one of two denominations: Sunni (75–90%) or Shia (10–20%). About 13% of Muslims live in Indonesia, the largest Muslim-majority country, 23% in the Middle East–North Africa, where it is the dominant religion, 31% in South Asia, the largest population of Muslims in the world, and 15% in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sizeable Muslim communities are also found in the Americas, the Caucasus, Central Asia, China, Europe, Mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Russia. Islam is the fastest-growing ma ... |