Muhammad, Arabic: γΝγΟύ Muhammad, also
Mohammed and other variants (c. 571 – 632) established the
religion of Islam and the Muslim community. Muslims believe him
to have been God's final prophet, to whom the Quran was
revealed. According to traditional Muslim biographers, Muhammad
was born c. 570 in Mecca and died June 8, 632 in Medina, both in
the Hejaz region of present day Saudi Arabia.
The name Muhammad etymologically means "the praised one" in
Arabic, being a passive participle from the root hmd ΝγΟ "to
praise". Within Islam, Muhammad is known as "The Prophet" and
"The Messenger". The Quran (33:40) also refers to him as the
"Seal of the Prophets" (Arabic: hatamu n nabiyyīn). In verse
61:6 he is referred to as Ahmad, which in Arabic means 'more
praiseworthy' |
