Islam is the proper name of a religion. Islam is truly a universal religion. There may be 6 to 8 million Muslims in North America, over 30 million Muslims in Western Europe and 50 to 60 million live in different parts of the Republics that were once a part of Soviet Union. Significant Muslim minorities live in the Far East and in Eastern Europe. Islam exist in countries like Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sudan, Lebanon, etc.
             Mohammad was the man who Allah sent to do the teachings of Islam to mankind. (Just like Jesus) He was born in Mecca, a city on the Arabian Peninsula, in 571 A.D. He was an orphan. His father died before his birth and his mother died when he was six. His grandfather raised him till he was nine. When his grandfather passed away, his uncle raised him. He did not have an education. As he grew up he worked as a shepherd and as a trader in the caravans.
             At age 25 a rich widow, Khadija, hired him to manage her business and trade. The young man's brains, hard work, and honesty impressed Khadija. They grew to like each other's qualities and got married. Mohammad was married to Khadija for twenty-six years and they had five children. Later, Khadija would be the first person to accept Islam, and she is the best example of a faithful and devoted wife in Islamic history. The society at that time was full with polygamy, sensuality, and sexuality. Temporary marriages were normal. But, Mohammad remained faithful to his wife Khadija.
             One of the inventions was the Holy book of Islam, "The Koran". It is still studied by the Islamic people, but it was more accepted in the first centuries of Islam. The Koran has a structure, a language, and illusions, which are hard for the normal Muslims to understand. The whole Muslim society was built around the understanding of the Koran. The early Mus...