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How old is Allah Muhammad?
His mother Amina died when he was six, leaving Muhammad an orphan….Muhammad.
Islamic prophet Muhammad | |
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مُحَمَّد | |
“Muhammad, the Messenger of God.” inscribed on the gates of the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina | |
Born | c. 53 BH (570 CE) Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
Died | 8 June 632 (aged 61–62) Medina, Hejaz, Arabia |
Who is the father of Islamic history?
Who was Muhammad? Muhammad was the founder of Islam and the proclaimer of the Qurʾān, Islam’s sacred scripture. He spent his entire life in what is now the country of Saudi Arabia, from his birth about 570 CE in Mecca to his death in 632 in Medina.
Who are Tamils and Muslims?
Tamil Muslims are Tamils who practise Islam and Muslims who consider themselves as “Tamils”. The community is at least 4.5 million people in India, primarily in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Tamil-speaking Muslims are descendants of marriages between early West Asian Muslims and Tamil women as well as local converts.
How did Tamil converts to Islam in Tamil Nadu come into contact?
Arab Muslim traders and the native Tamil converts to Islam in Tamil Nadu came into closer contact as a result of their commercial activities. Islam was the common religion but there were two different languages — Tamil (Dravidian language) and Arabic (semitic language).
Is Tamil a monolingual language?
Maraikkars (sea traders), Labbais betel leaf growers, mat weavers and petty shop owners, Rowthers (cavalry men or dealing with horse trade) are all monolinguals. Tamil is their mother tongue. But in spoken dialect and kinship terms we find an admixture of Arabic words. Tamil Muslims contributed their best to the local culture.
Are Tamil Muslims divided into various divisions?
“Tamil Muslims are divided into various divisions. Even though class hierarchy exists among Tamil Muslims, caste-based hierarchical division is not there,” writes Zubair. He further says, “Tamil Muslims are those whose mother tongue is Tamil and have been living in the Tamil territories of India and Sri Lanka.