Basic Infomation about Islam

1. The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. 
2. The origin of Muslim religion is God revelation of Quran to prophet Muhammad (peace upon him) through the angel Gabriel (Jibril) that started in year 610 AD while the prophet was in Mecca (Makkah) that is in the current country of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 
3. It was multi-god and goddess worship like most everywhere else before Judaism kicked in.
4. Simply by saying 'there is no god apart from God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.' By this declaration the believer announces his or her faith in all God's messengers, and the scriptures they brought. 
5. Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and the purpose of existence is to worship God. Muslims Pray 5 times a day and they worship one god and they practice their religion by following the rules of worship. 
6. Kaaba is a cuboid-shaped building in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and is the most sacred site in Islam.
7. At the age of 40 Muhammad received his first revelation from God through the Archangel Gabriel. 
8. The Holy Prayer book
9. Yes, the sunnah, is the second source in Islam. The sunnah is comprised of hadeeths, which are reliably transmitted reports by the Prophet Muhammad’s companions of what he said, did, or approved of. Belief in the sunnah is a basic Islamic belief.
10. Jihad an Islamic term is a religious duty of Muslims.