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Muhammad was an Arab religious, social, and political figure who founded Islam. He is regarded as the Seal of the Prophets in Islam, and the Quran, along with his teachings and behaviors, serve as the foundation for Islamic religious belief.

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Facts About the Prophet Muhammad

BIOGRAPHY

• Muhammad was born in 570 CE in Mecca. He was the son of Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. His father, Abdullah, son of Quraysh tribe leader Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, died near Muhammad’s birth. Muhammad’s mother, Amina, passed away when he was six, leaving him an orphan. He was nurtured by his grandfather Abd al-Muttalib and paternal uncle Abu Talib.
• In his later years, he would spend several nights praying alone in a mountain cave called Hira. When Muhammad was 40, about 610 CE, he described experiencing a visit by Gabriel in the cave and getting the initial revelation from God.
• Muhammad’s adherents were initially small in number and faced hostility from Meccan polytheists for 13 years. Muhammad sent some of his disciples to Abyssinia in 615 before moving from Mecca to Medina (formerly Yathrib) in 622 CE. 
• Quran. The Quran is Islam’s core religious literature. Muslims believe it symbolizes God’s words as revealed to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel. In several verses, the Quran focuses mainly on a single “Messenger of God” known

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Prophet Muhammad, also known as Muhammad ibn Abdullah, was a major figure in Arab politics, culture, and religion. He also acted as the founder of the worldwide religion of Islam. He was a prophet who, in line with Islamic faith, proclaimed and defended the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. Muhammad is honoured as the Prophets' Seal in Islam. The Quran, together with Muhammad's teachings and actions, served as the cornerstone of Islamic religious belief and helped to unite Arabia into a single Muslim government.

EARLY LIFE

• Muhammad was born around 570 CE at Mecca, an Arabian city in the Hejaz region. His clan, the Hashim, belonged to the revered Quraish tribe; at the time, it was led by his grandfather, Abd al Mutalib. The Hashim clan supplied water to Mecca pilgrims. Mecca, which is still revered by Muslims, was a holy site centred on the Ka'aba and home to a number of idols.
• Muhammad's father, Abdullah, had passed away while his mother was still pregnant, and his mother, Aminah, died in 576 CE when he was just 6 years old. 
• He was thereafter raised by his grandfather, Abd al Mutalib, who passed away too two years later. 
• After dedicating his life to raise Muhammad, Muhammad's uncle Abu Talib is observed to have loved Muhammad much like a father would. 
• He developed into a trustworthy caravan dealer as he got older (rare in those days). 
• He was known to the Arabs as "As-Sadiq," which means "the truthful," and "Al-Amin," which means "the trustworthy," and it is reported that many would entrust their wealth to him for safekeeping even after he started teaching a religion they did not believe in.
• A wealthy widow called Khadija sent Muhammad, then 25 years old, on a business journey with one of her commerce caravans. She was struck by his honesty and sent him a marriage proposal, which he accepted