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Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad was the founder of the Islam religion. Considered by Muslims to be a messenger of God, Muhammad was born in 570 and his revelations from God make up the verses of the Qu'ran, the sacred text at the center of Islam. Muhammad died in 632 at the age of 62. Ask questions here about his life and his founding of one of the world's major religions.
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What are the fundamental elements of quran?
The main important principles or fundamentals of Islam religion are considered in the following:
- Monotheism: Islam, as its name means, is peace and the call for full submission to God, the one and only one, with no partner, no son, no father, no companion, no resemblance. This full submission to God leads to peace in yourself and between yourself and the universe that you are part of it.
- Muhammad prophethood: Prophet Muhammad is God messenger and prophet to call for Islam.
- Quran holy book: Quran, Islam holy book, was revealed by God to Prophet Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel. Quran is the text of God holy words that remained without single letter alteration or addition since Quran revelation to prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) until present and will remain as such until (with God promise) the Day of Judgment. See related question, below, on why Quran was revealed.
- Sunnah: Prophet Muhammad sayings, doings, and practices that are recorded and authenticated by sincere early Muslims and followed up by Muslims.
- Islam five pillars: These five pillars to be believed and followed up in by all Muslims. Denying any of them intentionally and knowingly by any Muslim gets him/her out of Islam faith. See related question, below, on Islam faith pillars.These five pillars are: 1) witness that no god except the one and only one God (Allah) and Muhammad is his messenger and prophet, 2) performing praying (Salat), 3) pay the alms giving (Zakat), 4) fasting Ramadan (Sawm), 5) and doing pilgrimage (Hajj) by who can afford it.
- Faith Principles: To have faith in:
- God (Allah)
- God Angels
- God holy books (including Psalms, Torah, the Bible, and Quran)
- God prophets (including Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad; peace upon them)
- day of Judgment
- Destiny
- Muslim conduct: To follow the Islam morals guided by the Quran and Prophet Muhammad Sunnah. See related questions, below, on Islam ethics and moral.
- Good deeds: Muslim is not only commanded to perform ritual worships but also, and equally important, to do good deeds for the benefit of oneself, family, community, and humanity.See related question, below, on Islam major teachings.
- No religion compulsion: You are created free and you have full choice to believe in the religion and principles that you find them correct. Only God, the Creator and the All-Knowing, will judge your choice on the day of Judgment then, in the other eternal life, you go either to Hell or to the Paradise (with God mercy).See related question, below, on Quran Golden rules.
- Cooperation for mankind goodness: God created people in different races, colors, peoples and tribes, and cultures not to live in conflicts but to compete in doing the good and to cooperate in piety and for mankind benefit. See related question, below, on how Muslims treat non Muslims.
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Five Pillars of Islam according to shia Muslims are:
1. Monotheism: The Oneness of Allah (tawhid)
2. Divine Justice ('adl)
3. Prophethood (nubuwwa)
4. Succession to Muhammad (imamat)
5. The Day of Judgement and the Resurrection (Qiyama)
Practices of Islam according to shia Muslims:
1- Prayers (salaat) - 5 times a day
2- Fasting (sawm) during Ramadan
3-4. Alms giving (zakaat and khums)
5- Pilgrimage to the city of Makkah (hajj)
6- Holy Defense (Jihad)
7-8. Enjoining good (amr bil-ma'rouf) and forbidding evil (nahiy an al-munkar)
9- Supporting those who walk in the path of Allah (tawalli li awliyaa' Allah)
10- Turning away from the enemies of Allah (tabarri min a'daa Allah)
Following are the Basic beliefs or Fundamentals of Islam. Basic Beliefs of the Muslims:
1. Belief in Almighty Allah (God) Sura Baqra -2. Aya 163: And your Allah is ONE Allah, There is no god but He. He is the Sole Creator, Sustainer, Provider and Ruler of the Universe. He has No Son, No Parents, No off-spring. He is Omnipotent, Omni-Present, All-Knowing, All-Seeing, All-Listening. HE and He alone deserves worship. All powers lie in His Hands. He alone is the Master of the Day of Judgment. He has No Partner, No Associate whatsoever. No one can understand Him completely. There is Nothing like Him. He is Most Merciful, Most Gracious, Most Forgiving. Oneness .
2. Belief in Angels Created by Almighty Allah Karim from light. They are obedient to Allah Karim. Carry out His commands.
3. Belief in all heavenly books, including Tora, Zaboor, the Bible, the last one being the Qur'an.
4. Belief in all the Messengers of Almighty Allah- No distinction among them. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) being the last Prophet of Islam. NO Prophet after him.
5. Belief in the Day of Judgment. Almighty Allah Karim is the Sole Ruler/Master of that Day. He enjoys the absolute authority to send people to Heaven or Hell.
6. Good and bad Destiny being in the Hands of Almighty Allah. No One can change his destiny.
7. Life hereafter: All the dead will be raised again and judged according to their good or bad deeds. There will be no death to them.
8. Hell and Heaven (Paradise)
These may be further elaborated in the light of the holy Qur'an and the Sahih Hadith.
Five Pillars of Islam:
1. Shahadat: [testimony that there is no god except Allah (God) the One and Only One, having No Partner whatsoever. And Muhammad is His servant and Messenger],
2. Salah: (praying five times a day)
3. Zakah: (specific compulsory charity-2,5% of annual savings)
4. Saum: (fasting during Ramadan)
5. Hajj: (pilgrimage) for each Muslim once in lifetime those who can afford it.
Who is the wife of prophet Mohammed that died last?
1. Khadija bint Khuwaylid most likely died on 22 April 620 (some say it was 2 May; but Muhammad had married Sawda by 12 May).
2. Zaynab bint Khuzayma died in September or October 625.
3. Mulayka bint Kaab probably died in mid-630.
4. Amra bint Yazid's death-date is unknown, but it is thought she died before Muhammad, so presumably in 631 or 632.
5. Rayhana bint Zayd died in the last week of March 632.
6. Mariya bint Shamoon died in February or March 637.
7. Zaynab bint Jahsh died "on a hot summer's day" in 641.
8. Asma bint Al-Numan died "in the caliphate of Uthman," i.e. between 644 and 656.
9. Ramla bint Abi Sufyan (Umm Habiba) died in 664 or 665.
10. Hafsa bint Umar died in October or November 665.
11. Juwayriya bint Al-Harith probably died in 670, but 676 is also mentioned as a possible date.
12. Maymuna bint Al-Harith perhaps died in 671, though 681 is also mentioned, and the whole record seems confused.
13. Safiya bint Huyayy died in 672.
14. Sawda bint Zamaa died in September or October 674.
15. Ayesha bint Abi Bakr died on 16 July 678.
16. Hind bint Abi Umayya (Umm Salama) died in September 679.
17. Fatima bint Al-Dahhak died in late 679 or 680.
18-19. The death-dates of Tukana and the unnamed concubine are unknown, although they certainly outlived Muhammad.
Was Prophet Muhammad's wife a Christian?
Muhammad was the founder of Islam, and lived from 570 CE to 632 CE. He had multiple marriages, and these have been the focus of great interest to many, Muslim and infidel alike. The one very often seen as most controversial is his marriage to his close friend's nine-year-old daughter, Aisha bin Abu Bakr.
Who lead the prayer of Janazah Salah of Hazrat Muhammad SAW?
These were the following people who washed and buried the Prophet.
Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (He was the first to offer the prayer).
Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib
Fadhl ibn Abbas
Qathm ibn Abbas
Usama bin Zayd bin Haritha
Aus bin Khuli Ansari
Nama-e-janaza was offered by many people, who ever was comming was offering prayers
Hazrat Ali a.s offered janaza prayer of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) and Hazrat Abubakar,Hazrat Umar n Hazrat Usman escaped from Muhammad's Janaza(Funeral) just to occupy the Khilafa(Calipate)That's the reason Shia Muslims don't give any respect to Abu Bakar,Umar n Usman n they give the best place to Hazrat Ali cause he remain loyal n faithfull to Rasool Ullah even after his Death(Vasal). Sunnis lie about Janaza of Prophet cause they know very well that their beloved sahabah Abubakar,Umar n Usman escaped from janazah of Muhammad(PBUH) just to get khilafah of Muslims.
Why Muslims claim Muhammad as a prophet even though he never prophesied anything?
Quran says (meaning English translation):
{The Messenger (Muhammad) has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination." (285)}
[Quran, chapter 2, verse 285]
That he would have the highest position of the Prophets. That he would be given a great river for he and his followers to drink from in Paradise. That his nation would out-number all others and number one half of the people in Paradise. That his nation would be the first to enter Paradise. That the book he was given - the Qur'an - would be protected from error. And he was promised other things, as well. Peace be upon him and upon all the Prophets and Messengers of God.
Are there more than 25 prophets in Islam?
Islam has 124000 prophets. The Prophet Muhammad was the final and greatest of them. Though mostly it's the Semitic prophets of the Middle East that are mentioned in the Islamic faith. This isn't to say the Europeans, Native Americans, Africans, central Asians, Aborigines, South Pacificers, Indians, Far easterners etc weren't sent prophets as Muslims believe that Allah sent prophets to every people.
As well as the Prophet Muhammad - Other renowned prophets of Islam include Adam, Nuh (Noah), Musa (Moses), Harun (Aaron), Ibrahim (Abraham), Lut (Lot), Ismail (Ishmael), Is'haq (Isaac), Yacoob (Jacob), Yousef (Joseph), Daud (David), Sulaiman (Soloman), Yahya (John the baptist - though this isn't his role in Islam) & Isa (Jesus).
Others who are less known include Idris (Enoch*), Salih (Shaloh*), Hud (Eber*), Ayoub (Job), Zakariah, Shoaib (Jethro*), Dhulkifl (Eziekiel), Alias (Elijah), Alyasa (Elisha) & Yunus (Jonah)
The following are mentioned in hadith or known from Oral tradition; Ishaia (Isaiah), Sheeth (Seth), Uzair (Ezra), Danyal (Daniel), Armya (Jeremiah) & Samuel.
Dhul-Karnain, Joshua (Assistant to Moses), Imran (Father of Mary), Khidr & Luqman are all mentioned as great men but their prophethood hasn't been specified, so they may have just been great pious individuals favoured by Allah.
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Note: First; Islamic/Arabic name (Brackets; Biblical eqivalent - in some cases it isn't 100% certain if they are the same person but it is the most likely candidate; marked with asterisk*)
Another Answer
Quran has mentioned that there were many Prophets sent down to earth... for every people and every nation...
Out of them, only 25 are named in Quran..
Whereas, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said that there were about 124000 prophets sent down to earth...
The first of them is Prophet Adam and the last is Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
Muhammad did not go to school at all. Because it was not invented yet.
Mohammed went to many places since he was merchant and a Prophet. The most important places that he went to were the Ka'aba in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina.
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He went after death to the Heavens.
His stepson Hind said he had dark, nearly black eyes.
The five greatest prophets are: Noah (Nuh), Abraham (Ibrahim), Moses (Musa), Jesus (Isa), and Muhammad (peace be upon them).
some of them are Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Isaac, Ismail, Jesus, Muhammad. (peace be upon them all)
according to Islam God have sent 124000 prophet for human during history.
How is eid al-fitr celebrated?
Eid ul-Fitr is an amazing day it's a widely spread celebration What usually happens that day is all Muslims gather in Mosques and rented spaces and they worship and pray and the rest of the day they spend time together and celebrate a widely known tradition is to give money out to everyone especially to kids.
Muhammad was born about centuries after the death of jesus?
Scholars generally place the death of Jesus between 29-35 AD. However, a full reading of the gospels noting the weeking and Annual Sabbath occuring, the year 31 AD fits nicely as the best date.
Given 31 AD and Muhammed being born in 570 AD, that would give you 5 full centuries plus.
During the first caliphate of Abou Bakr, the Quran was compiled together as hard copy in the same order known in time of the Prophet.
Who was Prophet Muhammad's grand father?
Mohammed had so many cousins that I don't think anyone has ever counted them! Here are the names of some of them.
Children of his uncle al-Harith
(1) Abu Sufyan, who was a close friend at first, but became hostile when Muhammad declared himself a prophet.
(2) Nawfal, one of the husbands of Durra bint Abi Lahab.
(3) Rabia.
(4) Abdshams, later renamed Abdullah.
(5) Arwa, wife of Abu Wida'a ibn Sabara.
Children of his uncle Zubayr
(6) Dubaa, wife of Miqdad ibn Umar.
(7) Umm al-Hakam, wife of Rabia ibn al-Harith.
(8) Safiya.
(9) Umm Zubayr.
Children of his uncle Abu Talib
(10) Talib.
(11) Fakhita (Umm Hani), to whom Muhammad proposed marriage twice (thirty years apart), but she refused him both times. She married Hubayra ibn Abi Wahb.
(12) Aqil, his father's favourite.
(13) Rayta, perhaps also known as Umm Talib.
(14) Jaafar, one of the Abyssinian exiles, who died at the Battle of Muta.
(15) Jumana, wife of Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith.
(16) Ali ibn Abu Talib, later the fourth Caliph, who married his daughter Fatima.
(17) Tulayq.
Children of his aunt Umm Hakim al-Bayada
(18) Amir ibn Kurayz.
(19) Arwa bint Kurayz, mother of Caliph Uthman.
(20) Talha ibn Kurayz.
(21) Umm Talha bint Kurayz.
Children of his aunt Arwa
(22) Tulayb ibn Umayr.
(23) Fatima bint Arta.
Children of his aunt Atiqa
(24) Abdullah ibn Abi Umayya.
(25) Zuhayr ibn Abi Umayya.
(26) Qurayba bint Abi Umayya, the wife in succession of Caliph Umar, then Caliph Muawiyah, then Abdulrahman ibn Abi Bakr.
Children of his aunt Barra
(27) Abu Salama ibn Abdulasad, an early convert to Islam, whose widow later married Muhammad.
(28) Abu Sabra ibn Abi Ruhm, who was killed at the Battle of Badr.
Children of his aunt Umama
(29) Abdullah ibn Jahsh, who was killed at the Battle of Uhud.
(30) Ubaydallah ibn Jahsh, who died a Christian in Abyssinia, and whose widow later married Muhammad.
(31) Zaynab bint Jahsh, a wife of Muhammad.
(32) Abu Ahmed ibn Jahsh, a blind poet.
(33) Habiba bint Jahsh, a wife of Abulrahman ibn Awf.
(34) Hamna bint Jahsh, wife of Musaab ibn Umayr, then later of Talha ibn Ubaydallah, who was flogged for slandering Aisha.
Children of his uncle Abu Lahab.
(35) Utba, first husband of his daughter Ruqayya.
(36) Utayba, first husband of his daughter Umm Kulthum, who is said to have been eaten by a lion (but this may be a pious legend).
(37) Muattab.
(38) Durra, a wife of Muhammad's adopted son Zayd ibn Haritha, also married to Nawfal ibn al-Harith, then to al-Harith ibn Amr, then to Dihya ibn Khalifa.
(39) Uzza, wife of Awf ibn Hakim.
(40) Khalida, wife of Uthman ibn Abi'l-As.
Children of his uncle Hamza
(41) Umama, who married Muhammad's stepson Salama ibn Abi Salama.
(42) Yaala.
(43) Amir.
(44) Umara.
(45) and (46) Two daughters, possibly twins, who died in childhood.
Children of his uncle Abbas
(47) Al-Faraa, wife of Qatn ibn Al-Harith.
(48) Al-Fadl. He was the handsome young man about whom Muhammad made his famous remark: "I saw a young man with a young woman, and I did not trust Satan not to be a third alongside them!"
(49) Abdullah ibn Abbas, the famous hadith-master, ancestor of the Abassid Caliphs.
(50) Ubaydullah.
(51) Quthum.
(52) Maabad.
(53) Abdulrahman.
(54) Umm Habib, wife of al-Aswad ibn Sufyan.
(55) Al-Harith.
(56) Awn.
(57) Mushir.
(58) Kathir, said to be the most violent man of his time.
(59) Amina.
(60) Safiya.
(61) Tammam.
Children of his aunt Safiya
(62) Safi ibn al-Harith.
(63) Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, one of the "Ten Promised Paradise".
(64) Sa'ib ibn al-Awwam.
(65) Abdulkaaba ibn al-Awwam.
Children of his uncle Muqawwim
(66) Hind, wife of Bashir ibn Amr.
(67) Arwa, wife of al-Harith ibn Yaamar.
(68) Umm Amr, wife of Masud ibn Muattib, then later of Abu Sufyan ibn Harith.
I give you no guarantee that this list is complete. There are probably a few more hiding in the undergrowth of the family tree.
What was the age of the Prophet Muhammad when the Holy Quran was revealed to him?
He was 40 years old. Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was born in 570 AD. Revelation of first verses of Quran by God to him through the angel Gabriel was in year 610 AD and continued through year 632 AD.
What are the names of all the females in prophet mohammed's life?
Doesn't matter what their names are. Women have no rights under Islam.
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Islam is a religion which has very high respect for women, more than men. Men are always taken forward for every task, because women are delicate.
Example; would you keep diamonds more secure or charcoal?
think!
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The historian Ibn Saad tried to answer this question. His goal was not only to make a list of every woman who had ever met Muhammad but also to relate their biographies. This project is the final volume of his Tabaqat. I don't know how many women are listed in this book, but it's over 500.
How many battles were fought by Prophet Muhammad in Ramadan?
Prophet Muhammad did not engage himself in one-one fight and instead he used to direct the army and organise the soldiers. Wars in which he participated are: War of Badr
War of Uhad
Seige of Madinah ( War of Trench )
War of Hunain A peaceful conquest was the Conquest of Makkah. The special name given to wars in which Prophet Muhammad participated is Ghazwa and so the battles are frequently written as Ghazwa Badr, Ghazwa Uhad and so on........
What city did Muhammad conquer in 630?
Muhammad conquered the city of Mecca in 630 AD. Today, Mecca is the third largest city in Saudi Arabia with a population of 1.5 milloion. It is considered the holiest city in Islam. -- Contributed by Ray Kovach, Chicago, IL
Did Prophet Muhammad marry a six year old?
It doesn't say so in the Koran. It says it in the Hadith.
Sahih Bukhari
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 64:
Narrated by 'Aisha That the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old, and then she remained with him for nine years (i.e., till his death).
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 65:Narrated by 'Aisha That the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old, Hisham said: I have been informed that 'Aisha remained with the Prophet for nine years (i.e. till his death)." What you know of the Quran (by heart)'
Volume 7, Book 62, Number 88:Narrated by 'Ursa The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with 'Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e. till his death).
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 234:Narrated by 'Aisha The Prophet engaged me when I was a girl of six (years). We went to Medina and stayed at the home of Bani-al-Harith bin Khazraj. Then I got ill and my hair fell down. Later on my hair grew (again) and my mother, Um Ruman, came to me while I was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my breathing became Allright, she took some water and rubbed my face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, "Best wishes and Allah's Blessing and a good luck." Then she entrusted me to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly Allah's Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 236:Narrated by Hisham's father Khadija died three years before the Prophet departed to Medina. He stayed there for two years or so and then he married 'Aisha when she was a girl of six years of age, and he consumed that marriage when she was nine years old.
Who was the second prophet after Adam according to Islam?
The second person who believed in Muhammad PBUH & in his Message was Ali Bin Abi Taleb, may Allah be pleased with him. While the first one who believed in Him PBUH was His wife, the mother of believers Khadika Bnt Khuwaeled may Allah be pleased with Her.
What is Prophet Muhammad's son name?
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had both sons and daughters, the first of whom was al-Qaasim, from whom he took his kunya Abu'l-Qaasim. He died in childhood, and it was said that he lived until he was old enough to ride. Then came Zaynab, and it was said that she was older than al-Qaasim; then Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthoom and Faatimah. It was said concerning each of them that she was older than her two sisters. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbaas that Ruqayyah was the oldest of the three and that Umm Kulthoom was the youngest. Then 'Abd-Allaah was born to him. There is some dispute as to whether he was born after his Prophethood began or before. Some scholars said that he was born after his Prophethood began. There is also some dispute as to whether he was al-Tayyib or al-Taahir, or whether they were other children; the correct view is that these were nicknames given to him; and Allaah knows best. These children were all born from Khadeejah and he had no children from any other wife. Then Ibraaheem was born to him from his concubine Maariyah al-Qibtiyyah in 8 AH. (Zaad al-Ma'aad, 1/103).
So the sons and daughters of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) were all born to him from his wife Umm al-Mu'mineen Khadeejah (may Allaah be pleased with her), apart from Ibraaheem, who was born from the Prophet's concubine Maariyah (may Allaah be pleased with her), who was given to him as a gift by al-Muqawqis, the king of Alexandria and the leader of the Copts.
According to the most correct opinion, he had seven children, three boys and four girls. The boys were:
1- al-Qaasim
2- 'Abd-Allaah
3- Ibraaheem
And
The girls were:
1- Zaynab
2- Ruqayyah
3- Umm Kulthoom
4- Faatimah
All of his children died during his lifetime, apart from Faatimah who died after him (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
How the holy Quran came down to mankind?
The Revelation of the book Quran Started around the year 610 CE at Ghaar-e-Hira (The mount Cave of Hiraa) when Muhammad (peace be upon him) was praying to GOD, God's Angel Gabriel took the message of God to Muhammad and told him to read, Muhammad replied that he didn't know how to read so he squeezed him in his arms and ask him again to read. it happens like this for three times, than the first word that was reveled in quran was "Iqra" means "Read" .
In 622 CE, prophet Muhammad left Mecca with his followers (due to sufferings in Mecca and being subject to assassination plot) to a city in the north named Yathrib (later Medina), where another Muslim community had begun to grow. The date of this emigration, year 622 CE, is marked beginning year for the Muslim lunar calendar called "Hijra Calendar".
Revelation of Quran to Mohamed continued until his death in year 632 CE.
For other view points, it could be referred to :
http://www.themodernreligion.com/basic/quran/quran_who_wrote.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What are the opinions on who wrote the Koran
The two groups after mohammed's death?
It split into sects.
It started as a political disagreement. Some Muslims (known today as the Shias or the Shiites) wanted Ali, the Prophet's cousin, to be the next leader. The rest of the Muslims (known today as the Sunnis) argued that the Prophet had chosen Abu Bakr when he had asked Abu Bakr to lead the prayer in his place while the Prophet was on his deathbed.
Of course, today, it doesn't matter who was the first leader. However, what started as a political disagreement has, with time, turned into a religious one. While they agree on the Quran, they have many disputes over Hadiths, arguing which are authentic and how they should be understood. In shortest terms, they have become two separate schools of thought.
Many Shias and Sunnis still live together peacefully, though. Disagreement doesn't necessarily mean the two are not compatible. In fact, many Muslims choose not to be known as Sunni or Shia, but just Muslim.
Why is muhammad important to muslims today?
Prophet Mohammed is very important for Islam because he only created the religion. The message to Prophet mohammed the children of Ismail was given by Angle Gabriel to follow Jesus as the true son of God. And to bring all the children of Ismail to the true God
