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Prophet Muhammad Research Paper

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Muhammad was once someone that was ignored and shamed upon, but is now known as the founder of Islam and the vast empire of Arabia. Throughout his life, Muhammad persevered through many family and religious challenges, even when many people fought against his new religion.
In 570 CE, Muhammad was born into the Hashim clan in Makkah and was sent to live with a nomad family in the desert by his widowed mother. Then, Muhammad was sent back to the city of Makkah, where his mother soon died and he became an orphan. Soon, Muhammad’s grandfather, a respected leader of the Hashim clan named Abd al-Muttalib cared for him. Later on, the grandfather died and his uncle Abu Talib, a merchant and the new leader of the Hashim clan, cared for Muhammad. With his uncle at the age of 12, he went on a trading journey to Syria. When Muhammad became an adult, he became a trader and successfully ran caravans, leading to his marriage with a woman named Khadijah.
One day, Muhammad (who was very spiritual) went to the mountains and prayed in a cave at around 610 CE. As stated in the Qur’an, an angel named Gabriel told Muhammad that he was the prophet of God (Allah). Muhammad told Khadijah …show more content…

Although many people became followers of Islam, some of the people in Makkah didn't like the fact that Muhammad might gain too much power in the city, or stop people from making pilgrimages to their city. Makkah’s powerful clans rejected Muhammad’s teachings and boycotted the Hashim clan. Although people in the Hashim clan were starving and Khadijah and Abu Talib passed away, the Hashims still followed Islam. According to the Qur’an, Muhammad went on a Night Journey and rode on a winged horse to Jerusalem. At Jerusalem, he met prophets from earlier times and then was guided through the seven levels of heaven (by the horse) and met

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