?570–632 ad, the prophet believed by Muslims to be the channel for the final unfolding of God's revelation to humankind: popularly regarded as the founder of Islam. He began to teach in Mecca in 610 but persecution forced him to flee with his followers to Medina in 622. After several battles, he conquered Mecca (630), establishing the principles of Islam (embodied in the Koran) over all Arabia
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Mu•ham•mad /mʊˈhæməd, -ˈhɑməd/USA pronunciation
n. [proper noun* no article]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- BiographicalAlso, Mohammed. a.d. 570–632, an Arab prophet and the founder of Islam.
Mu•ham•mad
(mŏŏ ham′əd, -hä′məd),USA pronunciation n.
- BiographicalAlso, Mohammed, Mahomet. a.d. 570–632, Arab prophet: founder of Islam.
- BiographicalElijah (Elijah Poole), 1897–1975, U.S. clergyman: leader of the Black Muslims 1934–75.
- a male given name.
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- Abu-Bekr
- Ahmadiya
- Aisha
- Al Hijrah
- Alborak
- Ali
- Ali Muhammad of Shiraz
- Ansar
- Arabic
- Ashab
- Bab ed-Din
- Badr
- Buraq
- Clay
- Dome of the Rock
- Druze
- Elijah Muhammad
- Fatima
- Frazier
- Gabriel
- Gaddafi
- Hadith
- Hafiz
- Hashimite
- Hegira
- Hijra
- Husain
- Imamite
- Iqbal
- Islam
- Isra
- Kaddafi
- Karbala
- Khadafy
- Khadijah
- Koran
- Kufic
- Mahdi
- Mahomet
- Mahound
- Mawlid
- Mecca
- Medina
- Mi‘raj
- Mohammed
- Mohammed Ali
- Mohammedan
- Mubarak