But today, Abu Bakr
Muhammad was
reassured everyone that
a man of courage and
everything was going to
love and was born on
be fine and read a
this earth to help people.
passage from the Koran
He was born in Mecca
Prophet of Islam,
which said “Muhammad
in 570 not even knowing
DEAD!
is only a messenger:
who his father was. His
many are the
mother died when he
messengers who have
was only 5 years old and
died before him; if he
he was raised by his
dies, or is slain, will you
uncles. (Gardet 19)
turn back on your heels?
Muhammad was a boy
(3: 144)”. (Guisepi)
who was born into
What will the Muslims
poverty and lived life as
do without their great
a nomad. When he
leader? That’s what all
started to work for
want to know. Many
Khadij on the Silk Road,
people said that all of
she fell in love with him
Muhammad’s religious
and proposed to him
movements caused him
herself. Khadij was a
great stress which led to
very wealthy woman
his deathly fever.
together they had four
(Guisepi)
daughters. Once
By: Leah Taylor
Today on June
8, 632 Muhammad, the
prophet of Islam, was
found dead in his house
in the arms of his
favorite wife,
Aysha.(Gardet 25) He
had been suffering from
a horrible fever which
came to an end today.
All of Islam is in shock
and people are refusing
to accept the fact that
Muhammad has died.
Muhammad became
one of the most peaceful
follow Muhammad’s
wealthy, he had more
religions on earth. The
footsteps.(Guisepi)
time to think and
main focus of this
Even though it will be
meditate. One day he
religion is the five
impossible for him to
went to the Caves in
pillars: faith, prayer,
meet up to
Mount Hira to meditate
alms, fasting, and the
Muhammad’s standards,
and had his first
pilgrimage Muslims
Abu has already made
revelation. This vision
must take to Mecca.
plans to continue the
told Muhammad that the
The question
spread of Islam.
wealthy people of Islam
today is who will take
Scholars are already in
were to give to the
Muhammad’s place and
the process of putting all
needy and only follow
his leadership spot.
of Muhammad’s work
the teachings of Allah.
Since Muhammad had
together which is very
But at first, Muhammad
the ultimate authority
difficult since his
had few followers
and decided all disputes,
original work was only
because the wealthy did
the choosing of the next
through quotations.
not like the idea of
leader will be very hard.
(Williams 59)
giving to the needy and
But the government has
being equal to everyone
decided to elect Abu
tomorrow, Muhammad’s
else. Muhammad’s first
Bakr as Muhammad’s
funeral will be held at
vision became part of
caliph. Abu Bakr was
the Hagia Sophia. It will
the Koran.(Gardet 20)
decided on a democratic
be a beautiful ceremony
The religion of Islam is
election and will try to
and everyone is
At 3:00
welcome. Muhammad
will always be known as
the creator of Islam but
also a wonderful father
and an honest man. This
man will never be
forgotten and has
impacted greatly on
every Muslims life.
“The significance of
Muhammad to the birth
and growth of Islam is
impossible to
overestimate.”(Guisepi)
Today may be the
saddest day for all the
people of Islam, but it
gives everyone a chance
to appreciate this great
man and what he has
done for us.