Superman In The World ! Muhammad is the prophet and founder of Islam.

 Superman In The World ! Muhammad is the prophet and founder of Islam.

Muhammad is the prophet and founder of Islam.

Who was Muhammad?

Muhammad was the prophet and founder of Islam. He spent most of his young life as a salesman. At the age of 40, he began to have revelations from Allah which became the basis of the Koran and the foundation of Islam. By 630 he had united most of Arabia under one religion. Since 2015, more than 1.8 billion Muslims around the world have said, “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his prophet.

  

The life of Muhammad

Muhammad was born about 570 AD in Mecca (now Saudi Arabia). His father died before he was born and he was first raised by his grandfather and then by his uncle. He belonged to a poor but respected family of the Kuraysh tribe. The family was active in Meccan politics and commerce.

Many tribes living in the Arabian Peninsula at that time roamed the country, selling goods as they traveled through the desert. Many nations believed in many gods, worshiping their own gods. The city of Mecca was an important center of commerce and religion, home to many temples and shrines, where devotees worshiped idols. The most famous site was the Kaaba (meaning cube in Arabic). It is believed that it was built by Abraham (Ibrahim for Muslims) and his son Ismail. The people of Mecca are slowly turning to polytheism and idolatry. Of all the gods worshiped, it is believed that Allah was considered the greatest and most impersonal.

  

In his first twelve years, Muhammad worked in a camel's saddle, following in the footsteps of many of his peers, who were born with little wealth. Working for his uncle, he acquired commercial knowledge while traveling to Syria and eventually from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. In time, Muhammad built up a reputation for being honest and trustworthy, earning the nickname “al-Amin” which means to be honest or trustworthy.

In his early 20s, Muhammad started working for a wealthy businesswoman named Khadijah, who was 15 years old. She was immediately attracted to the young man, who worked hard and proposed marriage. He welcomed and over the years a happy union brought in several children. Not all of them live until they are old, but one, Fatima, will marry Muhammad's cousin, Ali ibn Abi Talib, and Shi'ite Muslims consider him to be Muhammad's successor.

The Death of Muhammad

After resolving the conflict with Mecca, Muhammad took his first Muslim trip to the city and in March, 632, delivered his last sermon on Mount Arafat. On his return to Medina at his wife's home, he was ill for a few days. He died on June 8, 632, at the age of 62, and was buried at al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) one of the first temples built by Muhammad in Medina.