the Prophet

noun

—used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam

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The ⁠message was published on Khamenei’s Telegram account for Islamic Unity Week, which marks the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. — Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha celebrate the end of Ramadan and the Prophet Ibrahim, respectively. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Sons of the Prophet, Charles Busch’s Olive and the Bitter Herbs, Crimes of the Heart and The Foreigner. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Sons of the Prophet, Olive and Charles Busch’s The Bitter Herbs, Crimes of the Heart and The Foreigner. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Prophet

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