Mind Blowing Facts About Islam
1. The world fastest growing religion is Islam
2. The advancements in Europe during the Renaissance were based on ideas brought by Muslims from the Islamic World.
3. The Golden Ratio of the Earth lines up with Makkah, one of Islam's holiest cities.
4. The Quran has not been changed or tampered with since its revelation 1400 years ago.
5. The first person to become a Muslim was Muhammad's wife, Khadija bint Khuwaylid. Islam is based upon five pillars: Testimony of faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting and Pilgrimage.
6. There are 2 main dominations in Islam (Sunni - 75% to 90%) and (Shia-20%)
7. Muslims cannot consume pork products, carrion and alcohol.
8. Indonesia is home to the world's largest Islamic population
9. In 2001, Pope John Paul II entered and prayed in a Mosque and even kissed Qur-an to improve relations with Islam
10. Cats are revered in Islam because Prophet Muhammad (SAW) loved them
11. The word 'Islam' means "peace."
12. There are 1.5 billion muslims in the world.
13. The qiblah (direction for prayer) used to be towards Jerusalem before it was changed to Makkah.
14. Makkah, Medina and Jerusalem are Islam's holiest cities
15. Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of America had his own personal copy of the Qur-an which he used to read.
16. Islam is not an evolutionary religion.
The religion has been sealed till the end of humanity.
17. The Qur-an talks hijab for males before females. So, it is purely misconception that only female can wear hijab.
18. We do not worship the Ka'baa!
19. Jihad does not mean killing others!
20. Isis is not representation of Islam
21. About 70,000 people converted to Islam in France in the last decades.
22. There is no concept of superiority in Islam!
23. Halal means permitted. Haram means forbidden.
24. Education is must for every Muslim
25. Please never write GOD. Always write “Allah”. Because there is no explanation of GOD in the HOLY QURAN.
26. Never say “Mosque”. Always call it “Masjid”. Because Islamic Society has found that Mosque means, Mosquitoes
27. Never write “Mecca”. Always write correctly “Makkah”. Because Mecca means House of Wines
28. Never write “Mohd”. Always write completely “Muhammad”. Because Mohd means the dog with big mouth
29. Muslim dont believe Jesus as the son of Allah. But they do revere him as a prophet. Muslims believe that Jesus (called "Isa" in Arabic) was a prophet of God, was born to a virgin (Mary), and will return to Earth before the Day of Judgment to restore justice and to defeat al-Masih ad-Dajjal ("the false messiah"), also known as the Antichrist. All of which may sound pretty familiar to many Christians
30. Despite concerns about the reliability of early sources, most historians believe that Islam originated in Makkah and Medina at the start of the 7th century, approximately 600 years after the founding of Christianity.
