Will There Be a Prophet After Muhammad?

David Miller
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Shia Islam Shia Islam Shi'a Islam, Also Known as Shi'ite Islam or Shi'ism, Is the Second Largest Branch of Islam After Sunni Islam. Shias Adhere to the...

Will There Be a Prophet After Muhammad?

Shia Islam

Shia Islam
Shi'a Islam, also known as Shi'ite Islam or Shi'ism, is the second largest branch of Islam after Sunni Islam. Shias adhere to the teachings of Muhammad and the religious guidance of his family (who are referred to as the Ahl al-Bayt) or his descendants known as Shia Imams.
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holds that Ali ibn Abi Talib was the appointed successor to the Islamic prophet
Islamic prophet
In 613, Muhammad started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming that "God is One", that complete "submission" (islām) to God is the right way of life (dīn), and that he was a prophet and messenger of God, similar to the other prophets in Islam.
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Muhammad as head of the community. Sunni Islam maintains Abu Bakr to be the first leader after Muhammad on the basis of election.

Who is the last prophet to come?

Islam. The phrase Khatamu 'n-Nabiyyīn ("Seal of the Prophets") is a title used in the Quran to designate the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is generally regarded to mean that Muhammad is the last of the prophets sent by God.

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Why is the Prophet Muhammad banned?

Most Sunni Muslims believe that visual depictions of all the prophets of Islam should be prohibited and are particularly averse to visual representations of Muhammad. The key concern is that the use of images can encourage idolatry.

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