Mohammed
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- proper noun
- /məˈhæməd/
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- In the year 622, Mohammed and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina, an event known as the Hijra.
- Prophet Mohammed
I sort of feel like people coming over, Muslims coming into this country like should draw a picture of Mohammed to get a passport.
- I sort of feel like people coming over, Muslims coming into this country like should draw a picture of Mohammed to get a passport.
- They'll just burn you on the fucking I I saw people being beaten to death because they criticized Mohammed.
Examples
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Muslims believe that Mohammed received revelations from Allah that form the basis of the Quran.
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Mohammed is considered the final prophet in Islam by millions of followers around the world.
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"There are no pictures of Mohammed," he tells the Canadian girl
Fiction book (1991) -
"There is only one God," the other, sure enough, "Mohammed is the messenger."
Fiction book (2000) -
"What's that line about not having Mohammed go to the mountain, but the mountain going to him?
Fiction book (1992) -
The judge, Mohammed, hardly ever smiles.
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If the mountain doesn't come to Mohammed, Mohammed comes to California.
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My name is Mohammed.
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The Reverend Lawrence Mohammed lowered the paper from his thin, almost ascetic features.
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After the fall of Mohammed Reza Shah in 1979, Iran and its military were in a state of chaos.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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An Arab prophet who founded Islam and taught its beliefs
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The founder of Islam whom Muslims regard as the last prophet of God
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An old English form of the name of the Prophet Muhammad
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mohammed comes from the Arabic name Muhammad, which is formed from the root h-m-d meaning 'to praise'. So Mohammed means 'the praised one', and that helps explain why he is honored as the prophet who is highly respected by Muslims.