Life of Muhammad

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One of the most influential figures throughout history, Muhammad is the founder of the religion of Islam and considered to be one of the last prophets sent by God. The life of the prophet Muhammad was predominantly dedicated to spreading the teachings of God, which was presented to him through a revelation from the archangel Gabriel (Corrigan, Denny, Eire, and Jaffee 43). The task of Muhammad to spread the word of God provided to be a heavy burden as he was constantly persecuted and endured an immense amount of adversity. The teachings of Muhammad were written in the Quran, which is widely accepted as the holy book of Islam (Corrigan et al. 43). Through the writings of the Quran the remarkable life of Muhammad was put on display for his followers and people around the world.
Muhammad was born in 570 C.E. in the caravan city of Mecca located in Arabia (Corrigan et al. 43). The name Muhammad is derived from the Arabic word, hamada, which means “highly praised and glorified” (Corrigan et al. 44-45). The father of Muhammad, Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib passed away weeks before Muhammad was born leaving his mother Aminah bint Wahb to care for him. When Muhammad was around five years old he embarked on a journey with his mother to the town of Yathrib to visit his father’s grave and to stay with his relatives (Ahmad 1-11). After their stay in Yathrib, Muhammad’s mother Aminah passed away due to illness on their journey back to Mecca, which left Muhammad as an orphan.
Muhammad was put into the care of his grandfather, Abdul Al-Muttalib and then into the care of his uncle, Abu Talib after the death of his grandfather when he was eight years old (Ahmad 13-17). Under the care of Abu Talib, Muhammad was trained to be a merchant and accompan...

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...rmed the Kaaba for a site of worship to God (Corrigan et al. 43). The religion of Islam quickly spread through the land after Muhammad’s control of Mecca and became one of the most renowned figures throughout Arabia.
On June 8th, 632 C.E., Muhammad died after suffering from illness in the city of Medina (Corrigan et al. 43). After the death of Muhammad, the Islamic empire continued to spread the teachings of Muhammad through Arabia and eventually through Central Asia, India, and even to the nations of France and Spain (Ahmad 100-108). Muhammad is often viewed as a controversial figure by opposing religions; however, his life and teachings have transformed Islam to a religion of a few followers to over a million followers. Muhammad’s life and teachings continues to influence people throughout the world and is one of the most captivating figures throughout history.

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