the Prophet

noun

used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam

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Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul, claiming the cartoon was a depiction of the Prophet Mohammed and Moses. Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 July 2025 The latest crisis erupted late last month, when a Druze cleric was alleged to have insulted the Prophet Muhammad. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025 Image The most recent outbreak of sectarian unrest in Syria began on Tuesday after an audio clip circulated on social media purporting to be of a Druse cleric insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 2 May 2025 The sect emerged in the seventh century, after the Prophet Muhammad died, during a political dispute over leadership with mainstream Sunnis. Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Prophet

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