The Warrior Prophet of the Early Islamic State
History is constantly changing. Every second something is added to history’s never-ending story. However, within this time certain civilizations and people stand out. I believe that the Prophet Muhammad sticks out as someone that tremendously impacted the early Islamic civilizations. He is most commonly known as the founder of Islam. But not only was he a religious leader, but he was also a military and political leader. All great leaders start somewhere, and Muhammad’s impact started approximately in 570 CE in the city Mecca (“Religions - Islam: Prophet Muhammad (570-632)”).
He was born into the Banu Hashim clan, part of the Quraysh tribe. While the Banu Hashim clam was one of the more known families, Muhammad still had a rocky start to life. As a child, he was orphaned and placed in various homes. When he was a teenager and young adult, he became a merchant. It was not until 610 CE that Muhammad started preaching about these revelations in public and calling himself the prophet. …show more content…
He was known to have always been deeply religious throughout his life. However, in 610 CE, it is believed by Muslims that he was visited by an angel that told him to recite God's words. Muhammad began to preach these revelations which he believed to be the word of God. From there, the Quran was formed. It contains Muslim scripture directly from all of Muhammad's revelations. In his later years of teachings, he was accepted by Muslims as the true prophet of God. Muhammad's impact on religion changed not just the early Islamic State, but the whole world. Islam is currently the second biggest religious with more than a billion followers. Not only did Muhammad make significant religious impacts by default, he also made huge political impacts since religions governed state during this time
History is constantly changing. Every second something is added to history’s never-ending story. However, within this time certain civilizations and people stand out. I believe that the Prophet Muhammad sticks out as someone that tremendously impacted the early Islamic civilizations. He is most commonly known as the founder of Islam. But not only was he a religious leader, but he was also a military and political leader. All great leaders start somewhere, and Muhammad’s impact started approximately in 570 CE in the city Mecca (“Religions - Islam: Prophet Muhammad (570-632)”).
He was born into the Banu Hashim clan, part of the Quraysh tribe. While the Banu Hashim clam was one of the more known families, Muhammad still had a rocky start to life. As a child, he was orphaned and placed in various homes. When he was a teenager and young adult, he became a merchant. It was not until 610 CE that Muhammad started preaching about these revelations in public and calling himself the prophet. …show more content…
He was known to have always been deeply religious throughout his life. However, in 610 CE, it is believed by Muslims that he was visited by an angel that told him to recite God's words. Muhammad began to preach these revelations which he believed to be the word of God. From there, the Quran was formed. It contains Muslim scripture directly from all of Muhammad's revelations. In his later years of teachings, he was accepted by Muslims as the true prophet of God. Muhammad's impact on religion changed not just the early Islamic State, but the whole world. Islam is currently the second biggest religious with more than a billion followers. Not only did Muhammad make significant religious impacts by default, he also made huge political impacts since religions governed state during this time