Islam is one of the greatest religions of the world.The founder of Islam, Prophet Mohammed laid down five major precepts- of Islam.
The first that Mohammed, messenger is of God, or Allah,
second, there are five prayers that all Muslims must recite,
third, to give alms,
fourth to fast during the ninth month and
fifth, pilgrimage to Mecca during the 12th lunar month. Beside these five precepts there is a code of conduct with prescriptions against gambling, drinking, adultery and stealing.

The Sufis were the scholar mystics who brought in the mystical aspect of Islam. The Sufi litany was quite like the Hindu Mantra. The Samadhi of the Hindu mystic was similar to the Sufi trance. The Sufi in mystic exaltation said Al Haq -I am the Reality, The Hindu mystic on attaining union with God, exclaimed Aham Brahma Asmi- I am God.