Islam is an Arabic word that means Submission to God, the one and only one God. All God creations were created on basis of submission to Allah (God in English and same God worshiped in Judaism and Christianity); including the universe and what is in the skies, the earth, what is in between, and what is under the earth. All people since start of mankind were called by god prophets for Islam (submission to God). Islam was called Judaism per Torah revelation to Moses, Christianity per The Bible revelation to Jesus, and the very name Islam per Quran revelation to Muhammad.
Accordingly, Islam is as old as the earth creation date itself. However, Islam religion per Quran revelation by God (Allah) to prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through the angel Gabriel (Jibril) began by the date of revelation of the first Quran verses that was in year 610 AD. Quran revelation by God to prophet Muhammad continued until year 632 Ad (year of prophet Muhammad death).
Additional view:A religion is a set of practices and devotions in the service of God. As such, even if Islam existed for all time since start of universe creation, the Islamic religion (with current ritual worships) was brought to light by prophet Muhammad in year 610 AD.Islam is a religion, not a civilisation.
Islam only became an important religion in the Balkans in the 16th century when the Ottoman Empire conquered all of the Balkans.
Islam is the religion and Muslims are the followers of the Islam religion.
Well what religion are youBut if you are going to convert to a religion, convert to islam
No. An Emirati cannot legally change his religion from Islam to any other religion or become nonreligious.
Islam is a religion, not a country.Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine and Israel.no Islam is a religion, a religion not a country
Islam is a universal religion. It is second largest religion of the world, next to Christianity.
Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was a follower of the religion of Islam.
Islam (Islam is the name of the Religion. The people who follow Islam are Muslims.) has been a Religion since the beginning of time, Allah (SWT) has been there since FOREVER so Islam has been a religion forever.
muslim. Islam is the religion muslim's practice
There is no difference. Islam is a religion.
Islam is the religion or faith but Muslim is the one who follows Islam religion.