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Which Muslim scholar founded the religion of Islam?
Answer
Muhammad
The Prophet Muhammad founded Islam in the early 7th century in Arabia, establishing one of the world's major religions based on the Quran and his teachings. Born around 570 CE in Mecca, Muhammad received revelations that he believed were from God and preached monotheism against the polytheistic Arab tribes. Islam rapidly spread across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia through both missionary activity and military conquest, becoming central to world civilization.
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Islam is the second-largest religion globally with approximately 1.8 billion followers; only Christianity has more adherents.
Other options people guess
- Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Abu Bakr
- Umar ibn al-Khattab
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- islam
- religion
- middle-east
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