Question

the following text defines several words that are important to know when learning about islam. read the definitions. then follow the instructions below. islam \is-lahm\\ noun a religion that was started in the middle east by muhammad muslim \muhz-lim\\ noun a person who follows the religion of islam arab \air-uhb\\ adjective describes people whose ancestors are from areas where people speak a language called arabic and who have a shared culture click to correct any errors in the text. muslim was founded in 610 ce by a man named muhammad. muhammad was an arab merchant who lived in the area that is now saudi arabia. muslims believe he was chosen to spread gods message on earth. since muhammads death, islam has spread around the world. today, over 1.6 billion people in the world are arab, making islam one of the worlds largest religions.

Explanation:

1. The first error: "Muslim was founded..." is wrong. The religion founded by Muhammad is Islam, so "Muslim" should be replaced with "Islam".
2. The second error: "over 1.6 billion people in the world are Arab" is wrong. The people who follow Islam are Muslims, so "Arab" should be replaced with "Muslim".

Answer:

• Replace "Muslim" (in "Muslim was founded in 610 CE...") with "Islam".
• Replace "Arab" (in "over 1.6 billion people in the world are Arab") with "Muslim".