Muhammad
pronunciation
How to pronounce Muhammad in British English:
UK [məˈhæmɪd]
How to pronounce Muhammad in American English:
US [ moʊˈhɑːmɪd]
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- Noun:
- leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
- the Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632)
Word Origin
- Muhammad
- 1610s, Mohammed, Arabic masc. proper name, literally "the Praiseworthy," name of the prophet of Islam (c.570-632). The earliest forms of his name in English were Mahum, Mahimet (c. 1200); originally also used confusedly for "an idol." Wyclif has Macamethe (c. 1380), and Makomete also turns up in 14c. documents. Mahomet was common until 19c.; see Mohammed.
Example
- 1. In fact , muhammad wed aisha when she was 6 .
- 2. Obama is shown working on his speech under a photograph of muhammad ali .
- 3. By 1959 , fissures had emerged between malcolm and elijah muhammad .
- 4. A tacky amateur video about the prophet muhammad that the obama administration had already condemned .
- 5. The caliphs who succeeded muhammad as leaders of the islamic world greatly expanded muslim territory .