Don't you think there is a better outlet for this repeated message
than a group on social anxiety disorders. This is getting a bit old
and
annoying because way off topic e-mails and advertisements render
groups like this one useless and just start off topic arguments.
Please find a more appropriate outlet for your religious advocacy.


--- In socialanxietydisordersupport@yahoogroups.com, "sami"
<haldis212@y...> wrote:
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> Please forgive us for any disturbance, but we have an important
subject to address to you regarding FAITH, and we Don't intend to
overload your email with unnecessary messages
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> Who was Muhammad?
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> Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in Makkah in the year 570,
during the period of history Europeans called the Middle Ages.
Muhammad was the son of Aamenah and Abdullah, from the tribe of
Quraysh. He was a direct descendant of Ishmael, the eldest son of
prophet Abraham. Muhammad's father died just before he was born, and
his mother passed away when he was six. He was raised by this
grandfather, the chief of Makkah; and upon his grandfather's death,
Muhammad came under the care of his uncle, Abu Talib.
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> Muhammad was a shepherd in his youth. As he grew up, he became
known for his truthfulness, generosity, and sincerity; earning the
title of al Amin, the trustworthy one. Muhammad was frequently
called upon to arbitrate disputes and counsel his fellow Makkans.
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> At age 25, Muhammad married Khadijah, an honorable and successful
businesswoman. They were blessed with two sons and four daughters.
It was an ideal marriage and they lived a happy family life.
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> Muhammad was of a contemplative nature and had long detested the
decadence and cruelty of his society. It became his habit to
meditate from time to time in the cave of Hira' near the summit of
Jabal an-Nur, the "Mountain of Light" on the outskirts of Makkah.
> How did Muhammad become a Messenger of God?
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> At the age of 40, while engaged in a meditative retreat, Muhammad
received his first revelation from God through the Archangel
Gabriel. This revelation, which continued for twenty three years, is
known as the Qur'an
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> Muhammad began to share the revelations he received from God with
the people of Makkah. They were idol worshippers, and rejected
Muhammad's call to worship only One God. They opposed Muhammad and
his small group of followers in every way. These early Muslims
suffered bitter persecution.
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> In 622, God gave the Muslim community the command to emigrate.
This event, the hijrah or migration, in which they left Makkah for
the city of Madinah, some 260 miles to the North, marks the
beginning of the Muslim calendar.
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> Madinah provided Muhammad and the Muslims a safe and nurturing
haven in which the Muslim community grew. After several years, the
Prophet and his followers returned to Makkah and forgave their
enemies. Then, turning their attention to the Ka'bah (the sanctuary
that Abraham built), they removed the idols and rededicated it to
the worship of the One God. Before the Prophet died at the age of
63, most of the people of Arabia had embraced his message. In less
than a century, Islam had spread to Spain in the west, as far east
as China.
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> For more information about Islam
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> http://www.aboutme.com/users/salam/1.html
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> or send an email to me :
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> forallislam@y...
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