What is Islam?

What is Islam? The basic principles of Islam? What it means to be a muslim? What are islamic daily practices?

What is Islam?
Islam is the religion articulated by the Quran, the word of God and by the prophet's demonstrations and real life examples (the Sunnah.)
Some Basic Beliefs
The religion of Islam is the acceptance of and obedience to the teachings of God which He revealed to His last prophet, Muhammad. It's based on 7 beliefs

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