Definition of muhammad Muhammad

/mʊhɑˈmʌd/ - [muhamud] - Mu•ham•mad

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What does muhammad mean?

WordNet

Noun
muhammad - leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
		Elijah Muhammad
muhammad - the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
		Mohammed, Mohammad, Muhammad, Mahomet, Mahound

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Wikipedia

Muhammad (in Arabic: محمد) (c. 570 - June 8, 632 AD) was an Arabian religious and political leader who Muslims believe to be the last prophet of God. Believed to be a descendent of Ishmael, a son of Abraham, he is considered the most important person in the religion of Islam.

Childhood.

Muhammad was born about April 20 570 AD in Mecca. (It is practiced in Islam to say or write "Sallallahu Alaihe Wa Sallam" (Sm), which means "Peace be upon him" after saying, hearing or writing the name of the Prophet Muhammad). His father, whose name was Abdullah, died a couple of months before Muhammad's birth. His mother, Amina, died when he was three years old, and his foster mother, a Bedouin woman, died when he was six. So, his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, took care of him for two years. After his grandfather's death, his uncle Abu Talib took care of him, and was a support to him for many years of his adult life.

Beginning of the Prophecy.

Muhammad ran back home scared at first. However new revelations came to him commanding him to preach what was being sent down from God. When Muhammad first started teaching, many of the people of Mecca, who were pagans and worshipped idols, did not like the things that Muhammad said. But there were also people who listened to his preaching and obeyed his messages. These people were the first of the followers of Islamic law. Muhammad's uncle Abu Lahab, who was a leader of Mecca, started to punish and torture all followers of Islam. Some followers of Isl