num_pages: 39
description: Muhammad is the messenger of Islam. Born in Mecca in the year 570, Muhammad grew into a sensitive and thoughtful man who believed deeply in the worship of one true god. In his fortieth year, Muhammad experienced a revelation from the angel Gabriel that he, Muhammad, was the messenger of God. Over the next twenty-three years, he received many such revelations, all of which were written down by scribes at the time of revelation to become the Koran, the sacred scripture of Islam, a religion that is practiced by nearly one-quarter of the world's population and holds as its most sacred tenet that there is no god but God. Through a clear text and stunning illustrations based upon those of traditional Islamic expression, the award-winning artist Demi here introduces the remarkable life of the Prophet Muhammad for young readers.
language: English
title: Muhammad
titlecomplete: Muhammad
genres: History, Islam, Religion, Picture Books, Childrens, Muslims, Juvenile, Biography Memoir, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 245
places: Arabian Peninsula
awards: awardedAt: 1357027200000
name: NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature
publisher: Diane Pub Co