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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mohammed and Mohammedanism (Islam)
Mohammed, "the Praised One", the prophet of Islam and the founder of Mohammedanism, was born at Mecca (20 August?) A.D. Arabia was then torn by warring factions.
Mohammed's father was Abdallah, of the family of Hashim, who died soon after his son's birth.
Mohammed selected Friday as the sacred day of the week, and several fanciful reasons are adduced by the Prophet himself and by his followers for the selection; the most probable motive was the desire to have a holy day different from that of the Jews and that of the Christians.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/10424a.htm   (4506 words)

  
  JewishEncyclopedia.com - MOHAMMED:   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mohammed's entry into Medina marks the beginning of an almost continuous external development of Islam, which as a religion, it is true, lost in depth and moral content, and crystallized into dogmatic formulas, but as a political entity achieved increasing success through the eminent political ability of the prophet himself.
Mohammed's first attacks upon the Meccans were of a predatory nature, made upon the caravans, which, as all classes had a financial interest in them, were the very life of the city.
Mohammed had visited the settlement of the tribe to discuss the amount of blood-money to be paid for the murder of two men by an ally of the Jews, when he suddenly left the gathering and went home.
www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=699&letter=M   (3333 words)

  
 Prophet Mohammed
MOHAMMED, known as the Prophet of Islam, was born of the esteemed Qoreish tribes in Mecca on the 20th of April.
Mohammed was illiterate but from an early age he showed a remarkable aptitude for concentration.
Mohammed delivered public sermons on his faith to a large number of people, proclaiming the unity of God and denouncing the evil of drunkenness and impurity.
www.sivanandadlshq.org /saints/mohammed.htm   (1370 words)

  
 Mohammed
Mohammed was the son of Abdullah and Amina, born in Mecca, province of Hagaz (Saudi Arabia), in Asia Minor, in the year 571.
Mohammed immediately had a revelation full of instructive legends of nations whom god had destroyed for their wickedness in rejecting the prophets who had been sent to them.
Mohammed began to place himself on the level with crowned heads of nations and in 628 had a seal made with the inscription on it: "Mohammed the messenger of God." As the governor of Medina he became tyrannical and cruel.
www.atheists.org /Islam/Mohammed.html   (1945 words)

  
 Prophet Mohammed's Struggle for a Better Life for All   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The effect of the changes on the record of Mohammed's preaching and teaching is described and followed by a discussion of the doctrines of 'Abrogation' and of 'Consensus' in relation to Mohammed's teachings.
Mohammed's opposition to the religion of their fathers enabled them to rouse public opinion against him so as to eliminate this threat to their power.
In Medina, Mohammed was the religious leader, the acknowledged head of the community (umma) of emigrants (muhajirun) which had federated with the eight major Medinan clans called the supporters (ansar).
www.solbaram.org /articles/islam01.html   (3309 words)

  
 www.mohammedrock.com
Mohammed was the first band on stage that night and some of the material will be shown on wednesday.
Mohammed has contributed with one song "En skabbete hund krysser sine spor" on the tribute album to the legendary Norwegian punkrocker Joachim Nielsen.
Mohammed will also contribute with one song on the forthcoming Norwegian tribute album to the Ramones.
www.mohammedrock.com   (499 words)

  
 'Mohammed' teddy bear row: UK puts pressure on Sudan-UK-World-The Times of India
Miliband, who summoned the Sudanese ambassador, Omer Mohammed Ahmed Siddig, to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, piled on the pressure even as Prime Minister Gordon Brown got personally involved in the affair by speaking to a member of the teacher's family.
While allegedly sensationalist reports continued to pour into Britain that Sudan's top clerics are calling for the full measure of the law to be used against Gibbons because her actions were part of a Western plot against Islam, the UK government reiterated its "highest respect for Islam".
On Thursday, four days after her arrest, photographs of her round, pudding-like face continued to be plastered across the British press, alongside anguished reports of her plight "locked in a cell in a police station...her toilet is a hole in the ground, her window a small, barred opening high in the wall".
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/2582662.cms   (517 words)

  
 Wary of Mohammed teddy row, UK author changes characters-UK-World-The Times of India
A British children's author who named his fictitious mole Mohammed and the dog Dipak in an attempt to promote multi-culturalism, has backed away from the first for fear of offending Muslims.
Author Kes Gray said he changed the mole's name after reading about the fate of British school teacher Gillian Gibbons who is in prison in Sudan for allowing her class to name a teddy bear Mohammed.
I was in Egypt this year and everyone was called Mohammed.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /After_Mohd_row_author_alters_character/articleshow/2589772.cms   (435 words)

  
 YouTube - Jan Pehechan-Ho by Mohammed Rafi
A dance number clip from the 1966 Indian film Gumnaam.
The song is "Jan Pehechan-Ho" performed by Bollywood music legend Mohammed Rafi.
Mohammed Rafi Sangam Ye Mera prem patr Hindi song Live AAPI
www.youtube.com /watch?v=aHA_S48KRrI   (477 words)

  
 YA Mohammed, Condemn Danish Jyllands Posten Cartoon of Prophet Muhammad, Denmark Newspaper Caricature
This is a loud protest against publishing a series of insulting cartoons of Prophet Mohammed in a Danish newspaper (Jyllands Posten, Denmark) and some other western media and also a protest against violating Muslims' rights by western governments.
We evaluate the publication of the offensive cartoon and photographs of the prophet Mohammed (PBUH) by some western Medias in parallel with their goals.
There is no doubt that insulting prophets and the sacred messengers of God is a tradition among wrong-doers and the recent insults to the Holy Prophet of Islam is nothing new but just a modern version of the same historic tradition under the cover of freedom of speech.
www.ya-mohammed.com   (2074 words)

  
 Children's author renames Mohammed the Mole | NEWS.com.au
A BRITISH children's author who called one of his characters Mohammed the Mole to promote multiculturalism has renamed him Morgan so as not to offend Muslims.
Kes Gray said the case of British teacher Gillian Gibbons, who has been jailed in Sudan for allowing her class of primary school children to name a teddy bear Mohammed, had prompted him to postpone a reprint of his book, Who's Poorly Too, and change the name.
Gray's book, which has sold 40,000 copies in Britain and overseas, also featured the characters Dipak Dalmatian and Pedro Penguin in an effort to be “inclusive”.
www.news.com.au /story/0,10117,22859798-401,00.html?from=public_rss   (383 words)

  
 Mohammed Image Archive
The Mohammed Image Archive is a compendium of images that depict Mohammed (the 7th-century founder of Islam), spanning all historical periods, cultures and genres.
The inspiration for this Archive came from the global controversy over the publication of Mohammed cartoons in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, and the need for a comprehensive and even-handed look at the wide variety of Mohammed depictions in Islamic and Western societies from the Middle Ages until today.
If you know of any other interesting depictions of Mohammed that you think should be included on this page, email suggestions here.
www.zombietime.com /mohammed_image_archive   (214 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Mohammed enters top boys' names
Jack has been the most popular name for the last 10 years
Mohammed has become one of the most popular names for baby boys in England and Wales.
It entered the top 20 most commonly chosen names for 2004 baby boys for the first time ever, according to the Office for National Statistics.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/4148335.stm   (349 words)

  
 Mohammed: Biography of Mohammed
He was born about the year 570, A.D., at Mecca, and was the son of Abdallah, of the family of Hashini; and of Amina, of the family of Zuhra, both of the powerful tribe of Koreish, but of a side branch only, and therefore of little or no importance.
Mohammed continued his merchant trade at Mecca, but without much energy, spending most of his time in solitary contemplation.
A large number of adventurers now flocked to Mohammed's colors, and his power increased so rapidly that in the sixth year of the Hegira he was able to proclaim a public pilgrimage to Mecca.
www.sacklunch.net /biography/M/Mohammed.html   (822 words)

  
 Prophet Mohammed
Mohammed told Khadija his wife about these meetings and she believed that he was a messenger of Allah and was the first to believe in Islam.
Mohammed grew bolder in spreading his message and spoke from the mount of Safa to the people of Mecca proclaiming that they should give up their old gods for Allah and to follow the ways of Islam.
Mohammed’s message upset many and the persecution of the followers of Islam was so bad that some of his followers had to leave their homes and go to Habsha seeking the protection of the Christian king Negus.
www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/history/trade/prophetmohammed.htm   (1310 words)

  
 The Invisible Basilica: Mohammed
Mohammed's uncle, Abu Talib, was a textile merchant, and the young Mohammed accompanied his caravans to Syria, Yemen, Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Mohammed then asked what it was that he should read, and a luminous scroll, inscribed with letters of fire, appeared before him.
Mohammed could not read or write, but his followers recorded his teachings on the materials that were available.
www.hermetic.com /sabazius/mohammed.htm   (2696 words)

  
 CNN.com - Khalid Shaikh Mohammed: life of terror - Sep. 23, 2003
Mohammed is said to have been involved in planning al Qaeda 'spectaculars' from Yemen to Bali to New York.
Mohammed has also been linked to the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000; Richard Reid's foiled 2001 attempt to blow up an airliner with a shoe bomb; and most recently, the bombings at the El Ghriba synagogue, in Djerba, Tunisia and the Bali bombings last year.
Mohammed sent him to lay the groundwork for suicide truck bombing runs on U.S. and British embassies in Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines on September 11, 2002 -- the one-year anniversary of the attacks, according to the documents.
edition.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/south/03/02/mohammed.biog   (1033 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Pistons to replace Ben Wallace with Mohammed?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mohammed, who turns 29 on Sept. 5, probably will not be able to rebound, block shots and provide energy like Ben Wallace did — but he will cost about $9 million less next season.
Mohammed has bounced around the league during his career, which started by being dealt by the Utah Jazz after they drafted him with the 29th overall pick in 1998 out of Kentucky.
The Pistons will likely start Mohammed but might play frontcourt reserves Antonio McDyess, Dale Davis and Jason Maxiell more than they did when Ben Wallace was on the team and playing a lot of minutes.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/pistons/2006-07-04-mohammed_x.htm?csp=34   (519 words)

  
 Death of Mohammed al-Dura
In the early days of the al-Aqsa intifada, twelve-year-old Mohammed al-Dura (or Durrah) and his father Jamal were on their way home in Gaza when, at the remote Netzarim junction, they were caught up in a firefight between Palestinian snipers and the Israel Defense Force.
Mohammed and his father took shelter behind a concrete barrel, out of the line of fire from the IDF position.
By the end of the initial firestorm over the event, pro-Palestinian groups had elevated Mohammed al-Dura to the status of a first-class martyr to their cause and the media were filled with denunciations of Israel for the cold-blooded murder of an innocent child.
www.palestinefacts.org /pf_1991to_now_alaqsa_dura.php   (1679 words)

  
 Al-Zawahiri's Pakistani Ally: Profile of Maulana Faqir Mohammed
Mohammed has a large extended family and almost everyone who is associated with him (by blood or otherwise) is in some way connected to his activities.
Although Faqir Mohammed is not a chief or tribal elder, he has managed to secure a powerful support base in the region and moves relatively freely, accompanied by his personal security team.
When undertaking journeys on foot, Mohammed is usually accompanied by 15-20 followers and guards; when traveling by jeep their number is confined to the capacity of the vehicle.
jamestown.org /terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369893   (1531 words)

  
 Mohammed's High Regard For Women
During Mohammed's time a lot of barbaric wars were instigated by the muslims and Mohammed was always the receiver of at least one fifths of the booty.
Mohammed's adopted son Zayed was married to Zainab, daughter of Jahsh.
Mohammed was not satisfied with his own overflowing harem and had to marry his son's wife.
www.flex.com /~jai/satyamevajayate/playboy.html   (1608 words)

  
 Mohammed - History for Kids!
Mohammed was born in the Arab trading and pilgrimage city of Mecca, in the Arabian peninsula, between 570 and 580 AD.
Mohammed himself fled to the nearby town of Medina, where there were a lot of Jews, who ran the town though they were widely hated by the Arabs who lived there.
Mohammed's flight to Medina in 622 AD is called the Hejira (hej-EYE-rah) in Arabic, and it is the date where the Moslem calendar begins.
www.historyforkids.org /learn/islam/history/mohammed.htm   (509 words)

  
 Is There More to the Capture of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Than Meets the Eye?
Mohammed was dead, was captured, was there and got away, was there and was allowed to get away.” [Los Angeles Times, 12/22/02] Asia Times has claimed Mohammed was killed, and since his arrest continue to strongly suggest that he is already dead.
Mohammed’s arrest suggested that American counterterrorism agents were capable of significant direct action after months when the government’s security apparatus seemed caught in the throes of reorganization.” [New York Times, 3/2/03 (B)] “The arrest came as Americans had been expressing diminished confidence in the nation’s ability to defeat al-Qaeda….
Numerous recent reports say, “Mohammed was carrying the names and phone numbers of members of al-Qaeda sleeper cells in North America when he was apprehended, according to intelligence officials.” [AFP, 3/3/03, MSNBC, 3/3/03, Los Angeles Times, 3/3/03] It is even mentioned that a dozen of these sleepers in the US are already under surveillance.
www.cooperativeresearch.org /essay.jsp?article=essayksmcapture   (6386 words)

  
 FRONTLINE: return of the taliban: militants: nek mohammed | PBS
In June 2004, Mohammed was killed by a Hellfire missile fired from an unmanned U.S. Predator airplane.
Mohammed was hailed as a martyr and his grave has become a shrine.
Nek Mohammed was a Taliban and Pashtun Islamist commander who had been very active along the southern frontier in the 1990s.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/taliban/militants/mohammed.html   (1335 words)

  
 The Story of Mankind - MOHAMMED   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Then they listened to Mohammed, mounted their horses and in less than a century they had pushed to the heart of Europe and proclaimed the glories of Allah, ``the only God,'' and Mohammed, ``the prophet of the only God,'' to the frightened peasants of France.
Mohammed heard of the plot and in the dark of night he fled to Medina together with Abu Bekr, his trusted pupil.
In Medina, Mohammed, who was a stranger, found it easier to proclaim himself a prophet than in his home city, where every one had known him as a simple camel-driver.
www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/youth/history/TheStoryofMankind/chap28.html   (1833 words)

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