A painting showing the Prophet Muhammad raising his hands in prayer while standing on the Mountain of Light in Mecca. Siyer-i Nebi (Biography of the Prophet), Istanbul, Ottoman lands, 1595-96.

The instructor was let go. (RNS) — A Minnesota university art history instructor who showed a treasured 14th-century painting depicting the Prophet Muhammad’s call to prophesy was dismissed ...

Aram Wedatalla, a Hamline University senior and the president of Muslim Student Association, speaks during a news conference in Minneapolis on Jan. 11. (Kerem Yücel/AP) Hamline University in ...

They will join other members of the Islamic faith around the world in marking the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Mawlid is derived from the Arabic word, meaning to give birth or to bear a child.

Protests have spread across the Muslim world over the publication in Europe of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The BBC News website looks at why the depictions have caused such offence. What does ...

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was a merchant born in the city of Mecca. Muhammad was respected as he was a wise and fair businessman. Tradition says Muhammad escaped the busy city during the month ...