In almost every country in the world there are peoples who profess Islam. Most of them are in the Middle East. Due to the tragic events that periodically occur in the world, representatives of other religions today have an ambiguous attitude towards Islam. This article will focus on the spread of Islam. This word in Arabic is associated with concepts such as "calm", "peace", "integrity".
Islamic countries
Muslims live in 26 Asian countries. Here are some of them:
- Iran;
- Iraq;
- Saudi Arabia;
- Afghanistan and many others.
In Africa, 16 countries practice Islam:
- Morocco;
- Algeria;
- Egypt;
- Sudan and others.
Also, most members of the Muslim faith live in Albania and Turkey. There are 16 million people in the European Union who profess Islam. This is 4% of the population.
What nations profess Islam in the vast Russian Federation? This faith is here in second place after Christianity. Orthodoxy in Russia covers 70% of the population, Muslim faith - 20%. Islam is especially developed in the North Caucasus, Volga Region, and the Urals. In these regions, most people consider the Holy Book of the Quran.
Percentage of spread of Islam in other countries:
- 4.5% in Austria;
- 5% in Switzerland;
- 8% in London;
- 18% in Germany;
- 12% in the capital of France.
Most Muslims among the Tatars are 7 million. These people settled throughout the Russian Federation. Only 1.7 million of them live in their native Tatarstan. Almost the entire population of Chechnya also professes Islam. Every year the number of adherents of the Koran is growing in the world.
Classic islam
Next, let's talk about traditional Islam. It also explains why Muslims have become feared throughout the world. The term "traditional" is not correct in principle, regardless of which nations profess Islam. At its core, a “non-traditional” form does not exist. Confusion was caused by groups of people who call themselves Wahhabis. They lead astray true people who are far from this faith. They talk about "pure Islam", whose representatives they consider themselves to be. Such "pseudo-Islam" casts a shadow on the wattle fence, which is why ordinary Muslims had to use the term "traditional Islam".
No matter how much talk that Muslims are peaceful people, they are cautious in the modern world.
So, once again we will analyze what is traditional Islam. This is a faith that is consistent with the teachings of the Qur'an and Sunnah. Muslims worship the Prophet Muhammad.
Traditional Islam stands on three pillars:
- virtue - ihsan;
- faith - Iman;
- acts is Islam.
Next, we analyze this in more detail. What does ihsan mean? This is a moral code for a Muslim. The code of conduct for life in good faith. They relate to relationships with people, the behavior of the believer in relation to himself and attitude to God.
By iman, believers understand the acceptance of God, his books, his angels, messengers, prophets. Muslims also believe in Judgment Day and believe that all good or bad is predetermined by heaven, and that all will of Allah.
Acts (Islam) are prayers five times a day, obligatory fasting in the spring month of Ramadan. Those who have such an opportunity, pay cleansing alms and once in a lifetime make a pilgrimage.
Who is Muhammad?
This is a simple man who led a pious life. He lived in the city of Mecca, which is located on the Arabian Peninsula.
The boy was an orphan. His parents Abdullah and Amin died when he was very young. His grandfather, Abd al-Muttaliba, was engaged in upbringing. When the child grew up, other men of the family took up his upbringing. Most of all, and uncle - Abu Taleba.
Muhammad, in his own way, believed that God was one. The guy was honest, very fair, decisive, always came to the rescue of people.
When a man turned 40 years old, then an angel of God with providence appeared to him. He said that Muhammad will now be a messenger to people from God. The man took this news with surprise and was very worried that he was not worthy of such an honor.
The essence of the mission of Muhammad
The first thing that Muhammad told people is that God is one and that he is now God's messenger. Among the Arabs in those days, a decline in morals flourished. Those who were stronger offended orphans, the elderly, and cripples. There was a slave trade, people betrayed and deceived each other. One after another there were wars between tribes. The fair sex had almost no rights.
Muhammad, turning to people, began to talk about the beginning of a new era. He told the people about the word of Allah, and it was called the Qur'an. In Arabic, it sounds like al-Qur'an. The Koran has 114 chapters. In Arabic - suras. Chapters are written in verse form. The poems are called ayahs. Poems and chapters often have their own names, for example, the largest chapter of the Holy Scriptures is called the surah “Al-Bakar” (“Cow”).
Muslim law and Sharia are based on Holy Tradition and Muslim Scripture.
Competent Muslim theologians are called imams. The Muslim community has the name "Ummah."
The Islamic religion is more than one and a half thousand years, during which time a lot of impostors appeared. They use an ideology that fundamentally diverges from the Muslim movement. The most common false teaching is Wahhabism.
What is the difference between Wahhabism and traditional Islam
The Wahhabis believe that the dead prophet Muhammad is no longer useful. In addition, they do not recognize the holidays that are honored by those who profess traditional Islam. For example, they do not celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, do not accept the appeal to Allah through holy people and prophets, as is customary in Islam from time immemorial.
The Wahhabis, instead of honoring the eternal Muslim truths, took pieces from other religions, mixed them and seasoned them with anger. Believers in traditional Islam and Muslim scholars among Wahhabis are considered "infidels."
This stream gradually formed its list of saints:
- ibn Taymiyyah;
- ibn al-Qayyim;
- ibn Abdul-Wahhab.
The followers of Wahhabism brought much grief to traditional Islam. They demolished the shrines of Muslims:
- graves of saints;
- gravestones;
- mausoleums.
They explain their behavior by the fact that in this way they fight against "idolatry."
What is Wahhabism built on?
The teachings of ibn Abdul-Wahhab, the founder of Wahhabism, are built on cruelty. His adherents consider those who do not accept their teaching as their own to be unfaithful and urge them to destroy such people.
For several centuries there has been a false doctrine - "Wahhabism." During this time, it spread to the continents:
- Europe;
- North and South America;
- Australia.
Since the 1920s, the holy lands of Islam - the cities of Mecca and Medina - have been ruled by Wahhabis. Most Wahhabis are sponsored by Saudi Arabia. Most of the Koran’s translations into more than 40 languages are done here, distorting the meaning. The purpose of such actions is to create a pro-Saudi lobby on the planet.
What binds Wahhabism with young and unstable souls?
Young people and not only around the world are inclined towards the adoption of Islam for many reasons that bribe immature minds or marginalized individuals. This is a kind of "indulgence" in committing crimes against the "infidels." Wahhabi ideologists spread the idea that "God has already forgiven all soldiers."