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Muhammad ( Arabic محمد, also transliterated Mohammad, Mohammed, and formerly Mahomet, following Latin spelling) was the founder of Islam, and is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God.
According to his traditional Muslim biographies (called sirah in Arabic), he was born c. 570 in Mecca (or "Makkah") and died June 8, 632 in Medina (Madinah), both cities in northern Arabia.
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Muhammad is said to have been a merchant who travelled widely. In 610, at the age of 40, he claimed to have been visited by the Angel Gabriel, who commanded him to memorize and recite the verses later collected as the Qur'an. He preached a strict monotheism and predicted a Day of Judgement for sinThis page is about sin in the context of religion. For other meanings, see Sin (disambiguation Sin has always been a term most usually used in a religious context, and today describes any lack of conformity to the will of God; especially, any willful disrners and idolThe term idol (from Latin idolum image, form) is used in various contexts: In religion, man-made worshipped articles are idols; their worship is called idolatry. Popular celebrities are commonly known as idols, especially when "worshipped" by teenagers.-worshippers -- such as his tribesmen and neighbors in Mecca. He did not completely reject JudaismJudaism is the religion and culture of the Jewish people and the first recorded monotheistic faith. The tenets and history of Judaism constitute the historical foundation of many other religions, including Christianity and Islam. Star of David, a common s and ChristianityChristian cross and its many variations are widely recognized as an ancient Christian symbol. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. Although Christians generally chara, two other monotheistic faiths known to the ArabThere are three factors which may assist to varying degrees in determining whether someone is considered Arab or not: Political: whether they live in a country which is a member of the Arab League (or, more vaguely, the Arab World); this definition coverss; he only claimed to complete and perfect their teachings. He soon acquired both a following and the hatred of his neighbors. In 622Events Hegira Muhammad and his followers withdraw from Mecca to Medina starting year of the Islamic calendar. Births Deaths Prince Shotoku, Japanese prince, one of the first Japanese to support Buddhism 622. he was forced to flee Mecca and settle in Medina with his followers. War between Mecca and Medina followed, in which Muhammad and his followers were eventually victorious. The military organization honed in this struggle was then set to conquering the other pagan tribes of Arabia. By the time of Muhammad's death, he had unified Arabia and launched a few expeditions to the north, towards Syria and Palestine.
Under Muhammad's immediate successors the Islamic empire expanded into Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, Persia, Egypt, North Africa, and Spain. Later conquests and missionary activity have spread his faith over much of the globe.
