- Do you want to have a short introduction to the history of Islam?
- Are you interested in knowing the message given by the Almighty to all the human kind through the Holy Quran?
 
Introduction to Islam
 
Majority of people have started to believe that Islam is an intolerant and violent religion courtesy to a set of fundamentalists who are destroying its clean image across the globe. However, the teaching of Holy Quran does not tell a believer to take negative advantage of the religion for achieving their ideological, economic and spiritual goals.
 
Who should take this course?
 
This course is beneficial for students – who want to know more about Islamic religion and its teachings and for people – who are interested in reading and analyzing the message of Islam for all humanity.
 
What are the benefits of the course?
 
After completing this course, you will be able to know:
 
- The true spirit and teachings of Islam
- The message conveyed by God through the Holy Quran
 - The life of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
- Five Pillars of Islam (Faith, pilgrimage to Mecca, charity, prayer and Fasting)

Table of contents:
 
- Introduction
- Mecca in times of Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
- Muhammad (P.B.U.H) –A prophet for the Arab people
- Layla tul-Qadr – The night of power
- Rasul Allah – God’s messenger
- The Hijra – Year 1 in the Islamic calendar
- Civil war – Mecca vs. Medina
- Muhammad’s (P.B.U.H) death
- The Meccan suras
- The Medinan suras – 5 pillars of Islam
- The Rashidun
- Ali’s struggle
- The martyrdom that split Islam
- Theological difference between Sunni and Shia in Islam
- Wrap up
 
 
Author bio:
 
This efficient, effective and convenient guide has been designed and prepared by Claudia Ruiz Arriola - who has authored six books on Geopolitics, History of Religions and History of Philosophy. She has taught Humanities, Ethics and Geopolitics at the Universidad Panamericana and the Tec de Monterrey. Furthermore, Arriola owns a blog “www.elzoologicodeyahve.com”.