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Both Jesus and Mohammad have had a people who follow them and believe in them, and people who didn't believe in them and wanted them banished. Throughout their lives they both helped many people in a lot of ways.
In the world today there are many different religions that have beliefs of diverse deity's or someone that they believe in. Jesus and Mohammed are two central figures that people in many religions follow/have belief in. They both have some similarities and some differences between them, but historically both Jesus and Mohammed have been figures that people all over the world have believed in.
The history of Jesus has been around for a very long time. Christianity is a faith based on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus. He was born as a Jew about two thousand years ago in Roman-occupied Palestine. He had taught for about three years, but nothing was written about him at that time; his stories were told after his death. The religion that follows Jesus has the most followers than any other. Everything we know about Jesus is from the Bible. The main religion that believes in Jesus is Christianity. What Christians believe about Jesus' life and teachings is based largely on
Biblical texts, particularly the first four books of the New Testament, which are called the gospels (good news).
The birth of Jesus: Most historians think that Jesus was born during the first year what is now called the Common Era. Christians believe that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but some scholars actually believe that Jesus was born in or near Nazareth, his own town in Galilee. According to the Gospels, Mary who was a virgin when she conceived Jesus by the Holy Spirit was his mother. Her Husband was Joseph, who was a carpenter from Bethlehem. "No other stories are told about Jesus' childhood in Nazareth until he was twelve years old, when, according to the Gospel of Luke, he accompanied his parents on their yearly trip to Jerusalem for Passover. Left behind by mistake, he was said to have been discovered by his parents in the Temple discussing the Torah with the rabbis; "all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers."
When scolded, he reportedly replied, "Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"4 This story is used to demonstrate his sense of mission even as a boy, his knowledge of Jewish tradition, and the close personal connection between Jesus and God. In later accounts of his prayers, he spoke to God as "Abba," a very familiar Aramaic and Hebrew word for father." During his lifetime, Jesus did many good deeds. He didn't believe in harming people, or asking for money or anything in return when he helped them out. He helped people out because he enjoyed it. He would help the sick, restore the dead to life, make little food into enough for thousands of people to eat, give advice to people all over, and teach them how to live in a better way of thinking and doing good deeds instead of causing evil. He also did some miraculous things such as turn water into wine, walk on water, and restores the dead. Jesus performed these miracles compassionately and quietly. He did it out of love for the people.
Many people were thankful for his good deeds, and believed in him; but for others they thought he was a liar and should be punished. Before Jesus was crucified, he knew that this day would come so he told his disciples about what will happen, and why it will happen. After his crucifixion and death, when he came back (resurrected) his disciples were all amazed, and shocked. People started to have more faith in him, even when they didn't before. There were storied told about him all over the world, and even till now people believe in him and have faith. Christians were the first religion to become official and have faith in Jesus Christ.
Mohammed was considered a prophet in the Muslim religion. In about 570 CE, a new prophet was born. This man, Muhammad, is considered by Muslims to be the last of a continuing chain of prophets who have come to restore the true religion. Muhammad was born in one of the poorest clans but in one of the most powerful tribes in area. The meaning of his name is "the praised one." His father was died before he was born, and then his mother and grandmother died. After his family's death, Muhammad was taken care of by his uncle, who put Muhammad to work as a Shepherd.
Even though Allah (GOD) is the focus in Islam, Muhammad who is not the sole authority is still very important to the Muslim people. His character is considered a model of the teachings in the Qur'an. The stories of Muhammad's life and his sayings are preserved in a vast, not fully authenticated literature called the Hadith, which reports on the Prophet's Sunnah (sayings and actions). When Muhammad was a teenager, he went on a trip to Syria with his uncle. He was noticed by a Christian monk who identified marks on his body which indicated that his statues as a prophet. As a young man, Muhammad managed caravans for a beautiful, intelligent, and wealthy woman named Khadijah. When she was forty and Muhammad was twenty-five, she offered to marry him. Khadijah became Muhammad's strongest supporter during the difficult and discouraging years of his early mission. "When Muhammad was forty years old, he made a spiritual retreat during the month called Ramadan. An angel in human-like form, Gabriel, reportedly came to him and insisted that he recite. Three times Muhammad demurred that he could not, for he was unlettered, and three times the angel forcefully commanded him. In desperation, Muhammad at last cried out, "What shall I recite?" and the angel began dictating the first words of what became the Qur'an: Proclaim! (or Recite!) In the name Of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-- Created man, out of a (mere) clot Of congealed blood: Proclaim! And thy Lord Is Most Bountiful, -- He Who taught (The use of) the Pen, -- Taught man that Which he knew not. Muhammad returned home, deeply shaken. Khadijah comforted him and encouraged him to overcome his fear of the responsibilities and ridicule of prophet hood. The revelations continued intermittently, asserting the theme that it was the One God who spoke and who called people to Islam (which means complete, trusting surrender to God). According to tradition, Muhammad described the form of these revelations thus: Revelation sometimes comes like the sound of a bell; that is the most painful way. When it ceases I have remembered what was said. Sometimes it is an angel who talks to me like a human, and I remember what he says. The Prophet shared these revelations with the few people who believed him: his wife, Khadijah; his young cousin, 'Ali; his friend, the trader Abu Bakr; and the freed slave, Zayd." After three years he was instructed by the revelations to preach publicity.
Even though many believed in him, there were some who didn't. The people who didn't believe would threaten and persecute the individuals who did believe and follow Muhammad. They ordered the people to deny the prophet Muhammad, and worship the old Gods. Throughout his life Muhammad faced many discriminations, and persecutions. There were even people who tried to banish him. But Muhammad stayed strong, and tried his best to not give up and let other people give up on him. Later in life as he realized that his time had come for him to pass away, he gave instructions to his followers and promised to meet them at "the fountain" in Paradise. Muhammad died in 632 CE. Even after his death people still continued to worship him/follow his ways. "Muhammad's own life has continued to be very precious to Muslims, and it is his qualities that a good Muslim tries to emulate. He always denied having any superhuman powers, and the Qur'an called him "a human being like you," just "a servant to whom revelation has come," and "a warner." The only miracle he ever claimed was that, though unlettered, he had received the Qur'anic revelations in extraordinarily eloquent and pure Arabic. He did not even claim to be a teacher--"God guides those whom He will," he was instructed to say--although Muslims consider the Prophet the greatest of teachers." After his death many stories were and still are being told about his affectionate compassion towards children, woman, animals, widows, and orphans.
People who are followers of Muhammad, or believe in him till today still read the Qur'an and follow it. Today people who are Muslims live all over the world. Some still follow the Qur'an and Muhammad as for others they might believe that Muhammad existed, but are not religious followers. They might not pray five times a day, but they still believe and know about the tradition of Islam and Muhammad.
Both Jesus and Mohammad have had a people who follow them and believe in them, and people who didn't believe in them and wanted them banished. Throughout their lives they both helped many people in a lot of ways. They did good deeds in life and helped people realize that doing good in life is better then doing any bad deed. Even after their death's, people still worship them and tell stories about them because they were and still are a major individual in the religions of Christians and Islam.
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