Rasulallah
(Rasūlallāh)
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(Language: Arabic) |
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"Messenger of God"; the most common appellation for the Prophet Muḥammad. |
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"Messenger of God"; the most common appellation for the Prophet Muḥammad. A messenger, or rasūl, is a prophet (nabī) who establishes a new religion, or a new religious law. Moses and Jesus are counted amongst their number. |
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Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard |
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