The religion of Islam originated in Mecca about 610 CE.

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Wikipedia contributors. (2024, February 9). Islam. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 12, 2024, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Islam&oldid=1205341726

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Islam (Wikipedia) Islam (/ˈɪslɑːm/; Arabic: ۘالِإسلَام, al-ʾIslām [ɪsˈlaːm], transl. “Submission [to God]”) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam, called Muslims, number approximately 1.9 billion globally and are the world’s second-largest religious population after Christians.

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