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In the propaganda video, the narrator mentions the core Shiite religious figures Ali and Hussein, the first and third Shiite Imams, respectively, as well as the Battle of Karbala, a seventh-century uprising by Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, against a tyrant named Yazid.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Redemptive suffering Shared sorrow is a key part of Iran’s Twelver Shiite identity, which venerates the Prophet Muhammad’s family through daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law, Ali.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
His maternal grandfather, Hassan al-Banna, founded the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization advocating a return to the Qurʾān and the Hadith (a corpus of the sayings or traditions of the Prophet Muhammad) as guidelines for a healthy and thriving Islamic society in the modern era.
—André Munro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Mar. 2026
The Islamic holiday was established following the Hijrah of the Prophet Muhammad, his migration with his followers from Mecca to Medina.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Redemptive suffering Shared sorrow is a key part of Iran’s Twelver Shiite identity, which venerates the Prophet Muhammad’s family through daughter Fatima and cousin and son-in-law, Ali.
—Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
His maternal grandfather, Hassan al-Banna, founded the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization advocating a return to the Qurʾān and the Hadith (a corpus of the sayings or traditions of the Prophet Muhammad) as guidelines for a healthy and thriving Islamic society in the modern era.
—André Munro, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Mar. 2026
The Islamic holiday was established following the Hijrah of the Prophet Muhammad, his migration with his followers from Mecca to Medina.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Prophet
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“The Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Prophet. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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