His name was Muhammad, "the praised one." He was orphaned at an early age; hence he understood the plight of orphans and the under-privileged. Here is an overview of his life.
He called for the rights of the oppressed and the poor and stood by them, which drew the anger and wrath of the strong. In order to persuade him to abandon his belief and duty of prophethood, all sorts of schemes like bribery, torture and banishment were used. Despite all these abuses, none of his followers deserted Islam. In 622 AD, Muhammad received a command from Allah to migrate to Medina, a city north of Mecca. This event was so momentous that the Islamic calendar begins with this migration (Hijrah). In Medina, Muslims became a more cohesive society. More people from every religion, tribe and race embraced Islam. People from all parts were affected by the outstanding character and grace of the Prophet.
