— Islam, followed by more than a billion people today, is the world's fastest growing religion and will soon be the world's largest | The Ottoman Empire, 1700-1922, Donald Quataert, page 4, 2005• Council on American-Islamic Relations Washington, D |
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The crescent moon and star is an internationally-recognized symbol of the faith of Islam | Froehle 2010-02-20 2013-01-27 at the |
, Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement• : The word Qur'an was invented and first used in the Qur'an itself.
43—5: "Few have failed to be convinced that … the Quran is … the words of Muhammad, perhaps even dictated by him after their recitation | "", Special Report: Religion in the UK, , 2002-01-12 |
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The symbol is featured on the flags of several Muslim countries, and is even part of the official emblem for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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