10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Islam

Mind-blowing facts about Islam

Curated/Created by Javed Mohammed All images are from public domain and copyright of respective owners

Dr. Larycia Hawkins

#1 We worship the one same God

Muslims, Christians and Jews worship One God. It’s just in Arabic His name is Allah He is loving, merciful and compassionate, all-knowing and the perfect judge of affairs.

#2 God loves those who

#3 Prophet of Love

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was a Mercy to Mankind and all creation, and he was the most loving, generous, forgiving and kind role model for humanity.

#4 Muslims believe in Jesus

Muslims believe in all the Prophets of God, and Jesus has a high reverence. There is a whole chapter in the Quran called Maryam (Mary)

#5. 1 in 5 people in the world is Muslim

There are an estimated 1.6 billion Muslims in the world (inc 19 million in Europe, and 4.5million in North America)

#6 Not all Arabs are Muslim and Not all Muslims are Arab

In the Middle East, Egypt has 15-20% Christians, Lebanon has 40% Christians. Only 20% of world Muslims are Arab.

#7 Jihad is not Holy War

Jihad means struggle. There is an outer and inner jihad and the Prophet of Islam said the Inner Jihad is greater than the outer one.

#8 Veil is an act of modesty

Many but not all Muslim women wear some form of veil. At it’s simplest it can be a Headscarf, in its most conservative form it only reveals the eyes.

#9 Islamic Calendar is lunar

The Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle. Each month can be 29 or 30 days and shifts by 11 days each year

#10 Islam means

The literal definition of Islam means to Submit. Islam comes from the root word SLMa which means Peace