| , Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement• There are about this term and its formation | It is a unique religion based on its own holy book, but it is also a direct descendant of Judaism and Christianity, incorporating some of the teachings of those religions—modifying some and rejecting others |
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| "Islam is the youngest, the fastest growing, and in many ways the least complicated of the world's great monotheistic faiths | Council on American-Islamic Relations Washington, D |
The Ottoman Empire, 1700-1922, Donald Quataert, page 4, 2005• The crescent moon and star is an internationally-recognized symbol of the faith of Islam.
10| "", The Atlantic Monthly, January 1999 | — Islam, followed by more than a billion people today, is the world's fastest growing religion and will soon be the world's largest |
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| The symbol is featured on the flags of several Muslim countries, and is even part of the official emblem for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | : The word Qur'an was invented and first used in the Qur'an itself |
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| 3—5: "Few have failed to be convinced that … the Quran is … the words of Muhammad, perhaps even dictated by him after their recitation |