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Religion
The Resume
(622- )
One of the three Abramic religions
Followers are called 'Muslims'
Biblical messengers of Islam include Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad
Internal divisions include Shi'ite (conservative), Sunni (moderate) and Sufi (mystical)
Holy book is 'The Qur'an'
Worship in Mosqes
Fast during Ramadan
Pray to Allah
1.3 billion followers worldwide
Helped make 'Muhammad' and its variations the most popular name in the world
Why they might be annoying
Many Islamic nations have fundamentalist dictatorships in desert regions.
In some regions, they fight against the Jewish people.
They forbid the use of statues.
Terrorist leaders tend to do their attacks in the name of Islam.
Their laws are based on pleasing Allah rather than pleasing the people.
They don't allow their women to show any skin.
They aren't allowed to sing anything that isn't related to Islam.
They don't have any central authority in their church practices, leading some worshippers to sometimes follow people who completely bastardize the practices of their religion (i.e. Osama bin Laden).
They put a bounty on the head of Salman Rushdie for writing a book that did not show them in a favorable light.
Why they might not be annoying
They are often wrongfully accused of female genital mutilation, which doesn't occur in a vast majority of Islamic-practicing countries.
Historically, they have had to put up with a lot of shit from Christians, in the form of numerous crusades and colonization by Christian countries.
Before World War I, the worst thing that they did to Jews was give them additional taxation. Otherwise, they accepted them.
They go on a road trip every year to Makkah.
They love Jesus and consider him the second-best prophet to Muhammad.
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