Muhammad, prophet of Islam

Muhammad məhămˈəd [key] [Arab.,=praised], 570?–632, the name of the Prophet of Islam, one of the great figures of history, b. Mecca.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Legends and Veneration
• Enemies and Converts
• Call to Prophecy
• Early Life
• Bibliography

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