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Islam is not a new religion, but the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every people.
For a fifth of the world's population, Islam is both a religion and a complete way of life. Muslims follow a
religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the majority have nothing to do with the extremely grave
events which have come to be associated with their faith.
Who is Muhammad?
Muhammad (SAW) was born in Makkah in the year 570, at a time when Christianity was not yet fully
established in Europe. Since his father died before his birth, and his mother shortly afterwards, he was
raised by his uncle from the respected tribe of Quraysh. As he grew up, he became known for his
truthfulness, generosity and sincerity, so that he was sought after for his ability to arbitrate in disputes. The
historians describe him as calm and meditative.
Muhammad (SAW) was of a deeply religious nature, and had long detested the decadence of his society.
It became his habit to meditate from time to time in the Cave of Hira near the summit of Jabal al-Nur, the
'Mountain of Light' near Makkah.
Conclusion
The Islamic world remains today a vast land stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with an important
presence in Europe and America, animated by the teachings of Islam and seeking to assert its own
identity. Despite the presence of nationalism and various secular ideologies in their midst, Muslims wish to
live in the modern world but without simply imitating blindly the ways followed by the West. The Islamic
world wishes to live at peace with the West as well as the East but at the same time not to be dominated
by them. It wishes to devote its resources and energies to building a better life for its people on the basis
of the teachings of Islam and not to squander its resources in either internal or external conflicts. It seeks
finally to create better understanding with the West and to be better understood by the West. The destinies
of the Islamic world and the West cannot be totally separated and therefore it is only in understanding
each other better that they can serve their own people more successfully and also contribute to a better
life for the whole of humanity.
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(From the hadith collections of Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi and Bayhaqi.)