the Prophet

noun

used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam

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The Satanic Verses stirred controversy after some considered its portrayal of the Prophet Muhammed blasphemous. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026 Next door is the Al-Jazzar Mosque, where there's a reliquary containing a hair believed to be from the Prophet Muhammad. Michele Kelemen, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026 It is called the Daniel fast, named for the Prophet Daniel of the Bible’s Old Testament. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 In 2010, a radical Islamic group called Revolution Muslim posted what many interpreted as a death threat after an episode in which the Prophet Muhammad was shown in a bear suit. Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Prophet

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