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Muhammad

Muhammad

492 3.5
An Arab prophet who founded Islam and taught its beliefs
  • proper noun
  • /məˈhɑːməd/
translation icon : Mahoma
  • Many people study the life of Muhammad to understand the origins of Islam.
  • the Prophet Muhammad
  • the Messenger Muhammad
  • Allah and Muhammad

As of the death of Muhammad, all Muslims were Arabs.

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Examples

  • Within the Arab tribal society in which Muhammad was born, women's reproductive capacity was necessary for lineage strength.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In the Arabian city of Medina, the Prophet Muhammad lies dead.

  • But I reply, you come to Muhammad.

  • As of the death of Muhammad, all Muslims were Arabs.

  • Muhammad means "worthy of all praises" and Ali means "most high."

  • The story of Bahr, the Christian teacher of Muhammad, shows how Bahr inspired Muhammad and led him to moderation.

    Academic text (2008)
  • So that now, when we look around us, we see the homeland of the Holy Roman Catholic Church dotted with the mosques and minarets of the prophet Muhammad!

  • The Freedom and Justice Party's leader, Muhammad Morsi, denounced the advocates of electoral postponement as "Zionists."

    Academic text (2011)
  • The teachings of Muhammad continue to inspire millions of followers around the world.

  • According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad received revelations from Allah over a period of 23 years.

Synonyms

Mohammed
vsMuhammad
94 4.6

An Arab prophet who founded Islam and is honored by Muslims as the last messenger of God

is the standard canonical spelling used in many references
Mohammad
vsMuhammad
34 2.8

The founder of Islam whom Muslims regard as the last prophet of God

is the standard canonical spelling rather than this variant
Mahomet
vsMuhammad
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old English form of the name of the Prophet Muhammad

is the modern canonical spelling, not the archaic form

Compounds

Army of Muhammad
  • Offensive
9.9

An armed Islamic group in Kashmir that kidnaps people to get jailed members released

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Muhammad comes from the Arabic root hamd, meaning 'praise', so Muhammad means 'the praised one' or 'praiseworthy'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the English word 'praise', since the name is built from the same idea.