Muhammad, the Prophet

Muhammad, the founder and leader of the Islam religion, was born to a powerful Meccan family in the Arrabian Penninsula. He was born around 570, and by the age of six, both his parents died and he fell into the care of his grandfather and uncle. His new guardians taught Muhammad how to survive, and showed him how to use a bow and arrow. Muhammad grew up to be a trader, and he worked with a wealthy business woman named Khadijah. When he was 25, Muhammad took Khadijah's hand in marriage, and they became good business partners.
Muhammad soon became interested in religion and he started to med…