Muhammad

American  

[moo-ham-uhd, -hah-muhd] / mʊˈhæm əd, -ˈhɑ məd /

noun

1. Also Mohammed Mahomet a.d. 570–632, Arab prophet: founder of Islam.

2. Elijah Elijah Poole, 1897–1975, U.S. clergyman: leader of the Black Muslims 1934–75.

3. a male given name.

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Muhammad British  

/ mʊˈhæməd /

noun

1. ?570–632 _ad , the prophet believed by Muslims to be the channel for the final unfolding of God's revelation to mankind: popularly regarded as the founder of Islam. He began to teach in Mecca in 610 but persecution forced him to flee with his followers to Medina in 622. After several battles, he conquered Mecca (630), establishing the principles of Islam (embodied in the Koran) over all Arabia

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Muhammad Cultural  

1. The Arab founder of Islam, Muhammad is held by Muslims to be the chief prophet of God. He was born in Mecca (see also Mecca). Muslims believe that the Koran was dictated to him by an angel sent from God.

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Example Sentences

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, had denied assaulting Greater Manchester PC Zachary Marsden at the car park pay station area of terminal two on 23 July 2024.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Because I didn’t want to talk to Muhammad Ali, and Muhammad Ali is one of the greatest people that ever lived.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Complaints to the International Trade Commission led to an investigation, which Andrew Muhammad, an agriculture policy professor at the University of Tennessee says “usually happens when domestic producers feel threatened in some way.”

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The writer and activist Muhammad Asad, an Austrian Jewish convert to Islam, represented Pakistan at the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Muhammad wipes his mouth with the bottom of his T-shirt and turns to Mom.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali