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Muhammad: The Universal Man of All Times |
| Section: MODERN THOUGHT / FATHERS OF FAITH |
| Author: Sulayman S. Nyang |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2000 |
| Size: 6,538 Words, 40,087 Characters |
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Throughout history, human beings have celebrated the qualities of men and women whose lives were believed exemplary and inspiring, giving rise to the cult of prophets, sages, military leaders, and charismatic political figures. Of all this galaxy of individuals who have dominated human thought and imagination, the Prophet Muhammad, Jesus Christ, and Gautama Buddha continue to enjoy unbelievable influence in societies around the world. The Prophet Muhammad's reputation and influence are most evident in the daily rituals of Muslims, who link his name in prayer to that of the grand patriarch Abraham. Few people are as memorable as Muhammad, Jesus, and Buddha. What is distinctive about Muhammad is that he is referenced not as a savior but as a final messenger who metaphorically brought the las...
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... will settle in outer space, just as it has spread successfully around this sublunary world.
corrupted to 'Mahound,' was regarded as a name of the devil." This is not as strange as it appears at first sight. We have to remember that in the first rush of expansion after Muhammad's death the Arabs wrested from Christian control the lands in which Christianity had been born, Syria and Egypt.
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