During our lifetimes we will meet a tiny fraction of the more than six billion people in this world. Every minute about 250
babies will be born, and if you wait for an hour another 15,000 will arrive. They will be born into diverse cultures, in
distant lands and at nearby places. They will practice different faiths. One in five will be born Muslim: these will practice
Islam, a religion and way of life based on peace, submission and obedience to God (Allah).
Although they may never meet each other, they will always be connected by shared Islamic beliefs, principles and values.
