Its not a religion
It is a death cult
Islam has a direct connection going right back to Moloch, a pagan god or the Middle East of which the most prominent ritual was the sacrifice of children.
The image of Moloch was a human figure with a bull’s head and outstretched arms, ready to receive the children destined for sacrifice. The image of metal was heated red hot by a fire kindled within, and the children laid on its arms rolled off into the fiery pit below. In order to drown the cries of the victims, flutes were played, and drums were beaten; and mothers stood by without tears or sobs, to give the impression of the voluntary character of the offering.