sharia, the fundamental religious concept of Islam —namely, its law. The religious law of Islam is seen as the expression of God's command for Muslims and, in application, constitutes a system of duties that are incumbent upon all Muslims by virtue of their religious belief. Known as the sharīʿah (literally, "path leading to the The sun, the moon, the clouds, the mountains, the trees, the entire heavens and earth are all described as being in a state of Islam or being Muslim. "Have they not considered that whatsoever God has created casts its shadow to the right and to the left, prostrating to God while in a state of abject humility? Islamism, broad set of political ideologies that utilize and draw inspiration from Islamic symbols and traditions in pursuit of a sociopolitical objective. Although rooted in the Islamic modernist intellectual movement of the 19th and 20th centuries, Islamists vary widely in their aims, objectives, and ideologies. Islam means "surrender" and its central idea is a surrendering to the will of God. Its central article of faith is that "There is no god but God and Muhammad is his messenger". Followers of Islam are called Muslims. The religious practice of Islam, which literally means "to submit to God", is based on tenets that are known as the Five Pillars ( arkan ), to which all members of the Islamic community ( umma) should adhere. Shahada (photo: Mustafa and Aziza, CC BY-SA 2.0) 1. YzXeu6.

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