the Prophet

noun

used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam

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Showing images of the Prophet Muhammad to her online class. Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 What To Know The Quran, the central religious text of Islam that is believed by Muslims to be the word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel over 23 years, was found in Jabbar's living room, propped up on a bookshelf, as a centerpiece, according to the Post on Thursday. Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 What Happened in the Attack and Aftermath Two brothers claiming allegiance to Al-Qaeda attacked the Charlie Hebdo offices in retaliation for the magazine's caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Defending this shrine — where Shiites believe the Prophet Muhammad’s granddaughter is interred — served as a rallying cry for Shiites throughout the region to support former Syrian President Bashar Assad against Sunni insurgents. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the Prophet 

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