2. Prophet Muhammad was the founder of
Islam, he was born in AD 570 in Mecca, a
small town in Arabia, he died in June 8, 632
AD.
His father (Abdullah ibn Abdul-Metallib)
died before he was born and his mother
(Aminah) died when he was six years old.
Muhammad's wives were the thirteen women
married to the Islamic prophet Muhammad,
one of them is Khadija bint Khuwalid.
3. The main concept of Islam is the oneness
of God.
Mohammad preached the immorality of
the soul.
He believed that, after death, there was
a life of eternal happiness for those who
were faith and righteous, and life of
eternal torment in hell for those who
were faithless and evil.
4. *Imam or Shahadah or faith: This refers
to the belief that there is only one god
that is Allah.
*Salat or prayer: Muslims are expected to
pray five times a day, at fixed times,
facing Mecca.
*Zakat or purification: This rule refers to
the giving of alma to the needy.
*Sawm or fasting: In the month of
5. *After Mohammad’s death in AD 632, his
teachings, and his answers to the
questions put to him, were collected in a
book called the Quran.
*For millions of Muslims today, the Quran
is the guide to religion and to everyday
life.
*The basic message of the Quran is peace
and brotherhood.
6. *By the time Prophet Mohammad died,
Islam had spread throughout the Arab
world.
*Mohammad had been accepted as god’s
prophet.
*The Arabs traded with many countries of
the world like India, China, Europe, East
and West Africa.