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information (/ˈɪslɑːm/; Arabic: ۘالِإسْلَام, al-ʾIslām [ʔɪsˈlæːm] i, transl. "Submission [to the will of God]")[2][3][4] is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad.[5][6] Adherents of , called Muslims,[7] number approximately 2 billion globally and are the world's second-largest religious population after Christians.[1][8][9][10] : An Introduction "O people! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other))." Qur'an, Sura 49:13 and the Arts Through its migration to cultures and countries around the world, the practice of varies widely and has given rise to great diversity of expression, including the many art forms created or enriched by Muslim artists around the world. Creative Voices of Muslim Asia aims to explore these diverse artistic expressions, offering a range of voices from within Muslim visual, vocal, instrumental, dance, and performing arts communities, helping to increase American audiences’ understanding, knowledge and respect. The arts take many forms, embodying unique voices and wide perspectives, as well as a range of local and global influences. Music has historically been a major feature of arts, with traditions that range from the Arabic maqam, through the ecstatic qawwali vocal performance of Pakistan, to the seudati dance of Aceh, Indonesia. More recently, Muslim vocal artists have turned to hip hop and spoken word as contemporary genres that offer particularly fruitful avenues for thoughtful self-expression. Muslim cultures’ rich literary heritage includes poetry, short stories, and historical and scientific studies. Key works have been written in all the major languages of the Muslim world (Albanian, Arabic, Persian, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu, as well as South and Southeast Asian languages), with a compelling new body of work appearing since the early 1900s in English, French, Dutch, and the other languages of Muslim-American and Muslim-European communities. Dance and theatrical productions similarly reflect the diversity of the people, cultures and languages that all in some way have been changed and enriched by interactions with . Dance styles range from religiously centered spiritualistic Sufi movements aimed at decoupling mind and body in an effort to connect with God to elaborate, stylized court rituals; group line or circle dances are also popular during family or community gatherings. Many dance forms have developed in conversation with Muslim and non-Muslim cultures alike, drawing upon a wide range of influences at the formal as well as the popular levels. Theatrical productions have also drawn from a rich mixture of traditions and cultural influences, including the storytelling traditions found in many cultures. Modern theater has in some parts of the Muslim world also drawn creatively from European influences like those of Bertolt Brecht. The Muslim world also has a long-standing, rich tradition of visual arts production. The visual arts range from naturalistic and more stylized paintings that depict rulers or illustrate scenes from well-known stories, to pattern decorations used on ceramics, tiles, and fabrics, and extend from artisanal productions intended for daily use or ordinary home décor to individual masterpieces commissioned by wealthy patrons. Starting in the 1920s, film has provided an increasingly an important avenue for visual and performing arts expression, with filmmakers using the medium to explore personal narratives, probe social issues, investigate historical moments, and engage in local articulations of magic realism. What is ? , one of the world’s three major monotheistic religions, teaches the oneness of God (known in Arabic as Allah), who has revealed his message through a succession of prophets – the prophets of the Jewish tradition, including Jesus - and finally through Muhammad (ca. 570-632 CE); “Muslim” is the adjective that describes people who believe in and various aspects of the faith and its practices . The primary religious text of is the Qur’an (Koran), the collected revelations of God’s message to humanity, delivered by the Angel Gabriel to Muhammad over a period of several years. Like the Torah and the Bible, the Quran is a complex work, and many Muslims spend time studying its words, the stories and injunctions it contains, and the various scholarly interpretations in order to develop a fuller understanding of God’s message. Other sources of inspiration and practical advice for Muslims include the hadith, short anecdotes about or quotes from Muhammad. Because Muslims believe that God chose Muhammad above all other people to be God’s final messenger to humanity, Muhammad is sometimes described as the “perfect man”, so Muslims take his behavior and views as guidance. Scholars often list five specific expectations that Muslims should fulfill, which they call the “Five Pillars”. These are: