the Prophet

noun

used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam

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Muslims believe that God revealed the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel during Ramadan. James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 Fasting, which is one of the five pillars of Islam, is a vital part of Ramadan, the period when Muslims believe the angel Gabriel first revealed the Quran, Islam’s central religious text, to the Prophet Muhammad. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 Sayyid is an honorific, referring to a descendent of the Prophet Mohammad. Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025 Showing images of the Prophet Muhammad to her online class. Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Prophet

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