the Prophet

noun

—used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam

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Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha celebrate the end of Ramadan and the Prophet Ibrahim, respectively. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Sons of the Prophet, Charles Busch’s Olive and the Bitter Herbs, Crimes of the Heart and The Foreigner. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Sons of the Prophet, Olive and Charles Busch’s The Bitter Herbs, Crimes of the Heart and The Foreigner. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Teachers of science, mathematics and English were expected to include Quranic verses, sayings and traditions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad or other religious messages in their lessons. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Prophet

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“The Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Prophet. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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