Today Islam remains one of the most

flourishing religions in the world; it is the second largest with around 23% of the earth's

population identifying as Muslim.

The main teaching in the Qur'an is the belief in Allah, the one and true God. The followers of

Islam are traditionally divided into two main branches, the Sunni and Shia. Each group,

although they follow the same religion, interpret certain events and teachings of Islam

differently. Source: Birth of Islam (http://festivals.awesomeji.com/barah-wafat/birth-of