![]() ![]() By the time of his death, Muhammad had managed to unite most of the Arabs under the banner of Islam. What started as a feeble group of followers soon turned into an empire when he assumed control of the city of Yathrib (Medina) and began expanding his dominion and his faith through conquest and politics. He was met with stiff resistance from the Meccans, although he did manage to gather a few converts. ![]() Ultimately these revelations would be compiled in the form of a book, the Quran, after his death. He was an ordinary person from Mecca, who (according to Islamic tradition) received a divine revelation from God and began preaching a new faith in Arabia (between 610-632 CE). Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last – hence the “seal” – of many prophets before him in Judaism and Christianity such as Adam, Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Jesus Christ, and others. 570-632 CE) is venerated today as the Prophet of Islam and the “seal of Prophets” by his followers – the Muslims. ![]()
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