Abstract
The word, ‘Islam’, in Arabic means ‘submission (to Allah — God)’. Islam is much more than the usual Western idea of ‘religion’. It is:
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a religious tradition
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a civilization
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a total way of life.
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Colledge, R. (1999). Origins and definitions. In: Mastering World Religions. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14329-0_13
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