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'''Muhammad''' ({{lang-ar|محمد}}; c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) is the central figure of [[Islam]] and widely regarded as its founder by non-Muslims. He is known as the "Holy Prophet" to Muslims, almost all of whom consider him to be the last prophet sent by [[God]] to mankind to restore Islam, believed by Muslims to be the unaltered original monotheistic faith of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity and ensured that his teachings, practices, and the Quran, formed the basis of Islamic religious belief. |
'''Muhammad''' ({{lang-ar|محمد}}; c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) is the central figure of [[Islam]] and widely regarded as its founder by non-Muslims. He is known as the "Holy Prophet" to Muslims, almost all of whom consider him to be the last prophet sent by [[God]] to mankind to restore Islam, believed by Muslims to be the unaltered original monotheistic faith of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity and ensured that his teachings, practices, and the Quran, formed the basis of Islamic religious belief. |
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Born approximately 570{{nbsp}}CE in the Arabian city of Mecca, Muhammad was orphaned at an early age; he was raised under the care of his paternal uncle Abu Talib. Periodically, he would seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer; later, at age 40, he reported being visited by [[Archangel Gabriel|Gabriel]] in the cave, where he stated he received his first revelation from God. Three years later Muhammad started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming that "God is One", that complete "surrender" (lit. ''[[Islam|islām]]'') to him is the only way (''dīn'') acceptable to God, and that he was a prophet and messenger of God, similar to the other prophets in Islam. |
Born approximately 570{{nbsp}}CE in the Arabian city of Mecca, Muhammad was orphaned at an early age; he was raised under the care of his paternal uncle Abu Talib. Periodically, he would seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer; later, at age 40, he reported being visited by [[Archangel Gabriel|Gabriel]] in the cave, where he stated he received his first revelation from God. Three years later Muhammad started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming that "God is One", that complete "surrender" (lit. ''[[Islam|islām]]'') to him is the only way (''dīn'') acceptable to God, and that he was a prophet and messenger of God, similar to the other prophets in Islam. |
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The revelations (each known as ''Ayah'', lit. "Sign [of God]"), which Muhammad reported receiving until his death, form the verses of the Quran, regarded by Muslims as the "Word of God" and around which the religion is based. Besides the Quran, Muhammad's teachings and practices (''sunnah''), found in the Hadith and ''sira'' literature, are also upheld by Muslims and used as sources of Islamic law. |
The revelations (each known as ''Ayah'', lit. "Sign [of God]"), which Muhammad reported receiving until his death, form the verses of the Quran, regarded by Muslims as the "Word of God" and around which the religion is based. Besides the Quran, Muhammad's teachings and practices (''sunnah''), found in the Hadith and ''sira'' literature, are also upheld by Muslims and used as sources of Islamic law. |
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Having had a huge impact on the history and cultural development of the world, [[Muhammad]] is one of the most interesting [[Historical Domain Character]]s to use in works. However, portraying Muhammad is often considered controversial, and thus portrayals of him tend to be about these controversies rather then about Muhammad himself. There are four such portrayal problems: |
Having had a huge impact on the history and cultural development of the world, [[Muhammad]] is one of the most interesting [[Historical Domain Character]]s to use in works. However, portraying Muhammad is often considered controversial, and thus portrayals of him tend to be about these controversies rather then about Muhammad himself. There are four such portrayal problems: |
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