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Both (Islam and Mormonism) feature a single prophet receiving a revelation from an angel.
Christianity and Judism also have a prophet, and revelation from an angel, John the Baptist, and or Jesus Christ, and Moses, respectively.

Judaism stands on the the testimony of numerous prophets, numerous visitations by angels, numerous visitations by God Himself, numerous miracles of God, numerous examples of fulfilled prophecy, a recorded history which is verifiable outside of it's own sources, and a collection of writings which are, again, verifiable by those outside of the system of belief.

Christianity adds to that with the incarnation of JESUS (God with us), more examples of fulfilled prophecy, the testimony of numerous apostles, a continuing history which is verifiable outside of it's own sources, and a collection of writings which are, once again, verifiable by those outside of the belief system.

The veracity of Judaism and Christianity rest upon a multitude of information sources.

On the other hand, the veracity of Islam and Mormonism each rest upon the testimony of one man and a few of his associates.

"On the other hand, the veracity of Islam and Mormonism each rest upon the testimony of one man and a few of his associates."

Actually, we have had something like 13 prophets since Joseph Smith, the first, in a continuous chain since 1830. Along with those prophets are 12 apostles who have been replaced as they pass away, since the 1830s. Not to mention the Seventies, who are also called as special witnesses of Christ.

While Islam has survived with one prophet at its inception, and teaches, from what I understand, that there are to be no more prophets, our prophet and apostles form the foundation of our church. Without them, there is no church.

So Islam has more in common with Judaism and other Christian faiths than our church in the sense that you all don't believe in modern revelation from prophets, we, on the other hand do.

"On the other hand, the veracity of Islam and Mormonism each rest upon the testimony of one man and a few of his associates."

Not so, not with us Mormons. We to claim numerous prophets, numerous visitations by angels, numerous visitations by God Himself, numerous miracles of God, numerous examples of fulfilled prophecy etc. etc. Just because YOU don't know or acknowledge them doesn't change that. I myself have seen the power of the priesthood work miracles, and I'm sure that a great many active members can say the same thing.