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MuhammadMuhammadThe Last Prophet

MuhammadMuhammad

No picture will be included of him, No picture will be included of him, because in the Muslim culture his because in the Muslim culture his face is not usually depicted.face is not usually depicted.

Born in Mecca in 570 A.D. He Passed Born in Mecca in 570 A.D. He Passed in 622 A.D. He lived with his in 622 A.D. He lived with his grandfather because his parents died grandfather because his parents died when he was very young.when he was very young.

MeccaMecca

He lived in the modern day holy city, He lived in the modern day holy city, Mecca. Mecca.

Not much is known about is early life Not much is known about is early life and young adulthood, except the fact and young adulthood, except the fact that he was an orphan adopted by that he was an orphan adopted by his grandfather, then later on his his grandfather, then later on his uncle, and that he married a rich uncle, and that he married a rich widow named Khadija.widow named Khadija.

RevelationRevelation

While thinking upon the idolatry and While thinking upon the idolatry and materialism of Mecca, he was deeply materialism of Mecca, he was deeply disturbed to see what the Muslim disturbed to see what the Muslim holy city has come to. He began to holy city has come to. He began to fast and meditate in caves outside fast and meditate in caves outside the city. One time he had a vision the city. One time he had a vision where he saw a Supernatural, all-where he saw a Supernatural, all-powerful being. It was God. This powerful being. It was God. This changed his life forever.changed his life forever.

The Spreading of His MessageThe Spreading of His Message

After his revelation, Muhammad After his revelation, Muhammad began to spread the word and preach began to spread the word and preach in the name of God.in the name of God.

This made the new military based This made the new military based government of Mecca furious, and government of Mecca furious, and they took action against it. They tried they took action against it. They tried to assassinate him.to assassinate him.

Muhammad and his group of Muslim Muhammad and his group of Muslim followers moved to Medina.followers moved to Medina.

Era of warEra of war

Muhammad and the Muslims he brought Muhammad and the Muslims he brought with him to medina and the Military with him to medina and the Military leaders had so much tension between leaders had so much tension between them that they broke out into war.them that they broke out into war.

They Muslims were being slaughtered They Muslims were being slaughtered at first, but somehow banded together at first, but somehow banded together to defeat the military dictators and their to defeat the military dictators and their troops in many battles.troops in many battles.

Muhammad’s Last DaysMuhammad’s Last Days

By the time Muhammad was an old By the time Muhammad was an old man, the power had shifted man, the power had shifted dramatically in favor of the Muslims dramatically in favor of the Muslims and his word had been spread and his word had been spread throughout all of Mecca and Medina. throughout all of Mecca and Medina.

He was becoming a living legend for He was becoming a living legend for all that he did to get the freedom of all that he did to get the freedom of his people from the dictatorship. his people from the dictatorship.

He would be forever remembered. He would be forever remembered.

BibliographyBibliography

Jebrel Dia was my only source. Ha is Jebrel Dia was my only source. Ha is a Muslim who came Senegal, Africa. a Muslim who came Senegal, Africa. He studies Muslim history every day, He studies Muslim history every day, especially Sunday, and prays five especially Sunday, and prays five times a day. He reads the Quran as times a day. He reads the Quran as well when he has spare time.well when he has spare time.