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Mohammed [məʊˈhæmɪd], Muhammad n
(Biographies / Mohammed (?570-632) M, Arab, RELIGION: prophet, RELIGION: founder of Islam) ?570-632 ad, the prophet believed by Muslims to be the channel for the final unfolding of God's revelation to mankind: popularly regarded as the founder of Islam. He began to teach in Mecca in 610 but persecution forced him to flee with his followers to Medina in 622. After several battles, he conquered Mecca (630), establishing the principles of Islam (embodied in the Koran) over all Arabia Other names Mahomet (archaic) Mahound ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The fact that he had brought back with him the woman prisoner who had escaped, added strength to his claims, and Mohammed Beyd soon found himself fraternizing good-naturedly with the very man whom he would have slain without compunction had he discovered him alone in the jungle a half hour before. At length in 1453 the Sultan Mohammed II attacked Constantinople. I swapped horses with Mohammed, the kingly-looking Egyptian who is our Ferguson's lieutenant. |
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