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'''Muhammad''' (also spelled '''Mohammed''' or (archaic) '''Mahomet''') (A.D 570 - 632) was the mythical founder of the ideology of [[Islam]]. A German Islamic scholar has said that Muhammad, "Likely never existed".<ref>https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122669909279629451</ref> Robert Spencer, an intellectual, has written a book titled, "Did Muhammad Exist?: An Inquiry into Islam's Obscure Origins" which gives detailed evidence as to why Muhammad never existed.

'''Muhammad''' (also spelled '''Mohammed''' or (archaic) '''Mahomet''') (A.D 570 - 632) founded [[Islam]].<ref>A few have questioned this. A German Islamic scholar has said that Muhammad, "Likely never existed." [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122669909279629451] Robert Spencer, an intellectual, wrote a book titled, "Did Muhammad Exist?: An Inquiry into Islam's Obscure Origins."</ref>

Claimed by adherents of Islam as the final and greatest "[[prophet]]"<ref>[http://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/muhammad-false-prophet.html "Prophet" Muhammad?]</ref> of [[Allah]] (which they and their liberal allies incorrectly claim to be the [[God]] of [[Christianity]] and [[Judaism]]<ref>[https://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2016/12/27/clergy/islam-anti-civilization/ Islam: Anti-Civilization] at Conservative News and Views</ref><ref>[http://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/allah-moon-god.html Allah Moon God]</ref><ref>[https://biblebelievers.org.au/moongod.htm ALLAH – the Moon God (biblebelievers.org.au)]</ref>), Muhammad claimed in Allah's [[revelation]]s, via the angel Jibril or Djibril (whom many unquestioningly assume was the angel [[Gabriel]]), that Judaism and Christianity had grown corrupt, and that Muhammad was to restore the religion God intended. However, common criticisms of Mohammed are: his marriage to a six-year-old girl who was sexually penetrated when she was nine years old was highly "inappropriate" to say the very least; his authorization of the beating of disobedient wives given in the [[Koran]] is unacceptable; and he was a vengeful man of war (Mohammed said, “If God gives me victory in Quraysh [Muhammad’s own tribe in Mecca] in the future, I will mutilate 30 of their men.”).<ref>See the following articles:

Believed by adherents of Islam as the final and greatest "[[prophet]]"<ref>[http://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/muhammad-false-prophet.html "Prophet" Muhammad?]</ref> of [[Allah]] (which [[liberal]]s incorrectly assert to be the same [[God]] of [[Christianity]] and [[Judaism]]<ref>[https://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2016/12/27/clergy/islam-anti-civilization/ Islam: Anti-Civilization] at Conservative News and Views</ref><ref>[http://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/allah-moon-god.html Allah Moon God]</ref><ref>[https://biblebelievers.org.au/moongod.htm ALLAH – the Moon God (biblebelievers.org.au)]</ref>), Muhammad claimed in Allah's [[revelation]]s, via the angel Jibril or Djibril (whom many unquestioningly assume was the angel [[Gabriel]]), that Judaism and Christianity had grown corrupt, and that Muhammad was to restore the religion God intended. However, common criticisms of Mohammed are: his marriage to a six-year-old girl who was sexually penetrated when she was nine years old was highly "inappropriate" to say the very least; his authorization of the beating of disobedient wives given in the [[Koran]] is unacceptable; and he was a vengeful man of war (Mohammed said, “If God gives me victory in Quraysh [Muhammad’s own tribe in Mecca] in the future, I will mutilate 30 of their men.”).<ref>See the following articles:

*[http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/Wood/pedophile.htm Was Muhammad a Pedophile?] by David Wood

*[http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/Wood/pedophile.htm Was Muhammad a Pedophile?] by David Wood

*[http://answering-islam.org/Silas/wife-beating.htm WIFE BEATING IN ISLAM]

*[http://answering-islam.org/Silas/wife-beating.htm WIFE BEATING IN ISLAM]

Muhammad was orphaned at the age of six, as his father Abdullah died before he was born and his mother, Aminah, died soon after. This left him with his grandfather Abdul Muttalib, who died when he was six. He was then raised by his uncle [[Abu Talib]] (son of Abdul Muttalib), a powerful man among the Quraysh tribe who loved Muhammad more than anyone. Muhammad grew up, never taking part in pagan rituals. He despised the actions and began a tradition of fasting in the caves of Mecca every annual pilgrimage; the pagans at the time believed in [[Allah]], and the [[Hajj]], from the times of Ishmael, but they later added more gods to Allah. Lexically speaking, Allah comes from the word Ilah in [[Arabic]], with the definite article Al placed in front, making it "Al-Llah", translating as "The One God". This is why [[Islam]] was tolerated from the start by most — Muhammad claimed not to have introduced a new God but instead spoke of the God of Abraham, Jesus, and Moses.   

Muhammad was orphaned at the age of six, as his father Abdullah died before he was born and his mother, Aminah, died soon after. This left him with his grandfather Abdul Muttalib, who died when he was six. He was then raised by his uncle [[Abu Talib]] (son of Abdul Muttalib), a powerful man among the Quraysh tribe who loved Muhammad more than anyone. Muhammad grew up, never taking part in pagan rituals. He despised the actions and began a tradition of fasting in the caves of Mecca every annual pilgrimage; the pagans at the time believed in [[Allah]], and the [[Hajj]], from the times of Ishmael, but they later added more gods to Allah. Lexically speaking, Allah comes from the word Ilah in [[Arabic]], with the definite article Al placed in front, making it "Al-Llah", translating as "The One God". This is why [[Islam]] was tolerated from the start by most — Muhammad claimed not to have introduced a new God but instead spoke of the God of Abraham, Jesus, and Moses.   

Muhammad was respected in Medina as he would frequently solve disputes. He was nicknamed Al-Amin, or The Truthful One, and was well loved by all. His followers claim he was never known to lie, cheat, or steal, though those were all common practices by the pagans of his time and continue to be so in Islam to the present day.<ref>[http://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/taqiyya.html Taqiyya]</ref> Everyone, including his enemies like [[Abu Jahl]], claimed his lineage to Ishmael and Abraham.

Muhammad was respected in Medina as he would frequently resolve disputes. He was nicknamed Al-Amin, or The Truthful One, and was well loved by all. His followers claim he was never known to lie, cheat, or steal, though those were all common practices by the pagans of his time and continue to be so in Islam to the present day.<ref>[http://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/taqiyya.html Taqiyya]</ref> Everyone, including his enemies like [[Abu Jahl]], claimed his lineage to Ishmael and Abraham.

When he was about 40 years old, Muhammad's supposed early revelations from the Angel Jibril spoke of a need to return to the [[monotheism]] of [[Abraham]]; however, Muhammad was unsure of himself upon encountering what seemed to him to be the Angel [[Gabriel]] and rushed to his house, terrified. He told his wife [[Khadija]] of the events, and she assured him that God wouldn't let this happen to such a humble man. Khadija later went on to see her uncle, a Christian scholar who, after reviewing his religious texts (note that these texts are not the texts of today, as the Christians of Mecca and the Arabs were not Pauline or Roman Christians), claimed Muhammad was the next prophet. This as well as the Jews in Medina, who were also expecting a new prophet, albeit a prophet from the Jewish tribe. Muhammad's claimed prophethood was an unpleasant surprise to many of them and hence they rejected him. In this way Muhammad saw himself at an early age as reviving an ancient faith, a perceived correction to [[Christianity]] and [[Judaism]], and restoring his people to what he saw as their rightful position as the true founders and heirs of [[monotheism]]. In these revelations, submission to the will of their claimed god — [[Allah]] — was critical.  Muhammad's fledgling religion continued to develop throughout his life, through periodic revelations often relating directly to events currently facing his new faith. At one point, he admitted to being possessed by the devil.<ref>http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/10/muhammad-and-satan_24.html —link contains a blogger warning</ref>

When he was about 40 years old, Muhammad's supposed early revelations from the Angel Jibril spoke of a need to return to the [[monotheism]] of [[Abraham]]; however, Muhammad was unsure of himself upon encountering what seemed to him to be the Angel [[Gabriel]] and rushed to his house, terrified. He told his wife [[Khadija]] of the events, and she assured him that God wouldn't let this happen to such a humble man. Khadija later went on to see her uncle, a Christian scholar who, after reviewing his religious texts (note that these texts are not the texts of today, as the Christians of Mecca and the Arabs were not Pauline or Roman Christians), claimed Muhammad was the next prophet. This as well as the Jews in Medina, who were also expecting a new prophet, albeit a prophet from the Jewish tribe. Muhammad's claimed prophethood was an unpleasant surprise to many of them and hence they rejected him. In this way Muhammad saw himself at an early age as reviving an ancient faith, a perceived correction to [[Christianity]] and [[Judaism]], and restoring his people to what he saw as their rightful position as the true founders and heirs of [[monotheism]]. In these revelations, submission to the will of their claimed god — [[Allah]] — was critical.  Muhammad's fledgling religion continued to develop throughout his life, through periodic revelations often relating directly to events currently facing his new faith. At one point, he admitted to being possessed by the devil.<ref>http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/10/muhammad-and-satan_24.html —link contains a blogger warning</ref>