q: Who is this article about? a: Muhammad q: Around when was he born? a: 570 CE q: And died? a: 632 CE q: What did he unite? a: Arabia q: Where was he born? a: Mecca q: Which animal was the symbol for the year he was born? a: Elephant q: What does Islam literally mean? a: surrender q: Was he cared for by his grandfather? a: no, by paternal uncle Abu Talib q: Why? a: was orphaned q: Is he seen as a prophet? a: yes q: How many other prophets are mentioned? a: Four q: What religion did he start? a: Islam q: Where would he hide himself? a: mountain cave q: What was its name? a: Hira q: Why did he go there? c: Muhammad (; ; c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) is the prophet and founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was God's Messenger, sent to confirm the essential teachings of monotheism preached previously by Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is viewed as the final prophet of God in all the main branches of Islam, though some modern denominations diverge from this belief. Muhammad united Arabia into a single Muslim polity and ensured that his teachings, practices, and the Quran formed the basis of Islamic religious belief. 

Born approximately 570CE (Year of the Elephant) in the Arabian city of Mecca, Muhammad was orphaned at an early age; he was raised under the care of his paternal uncle Abu Talib. Periodically, he would seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer; later, at age 40, he reported being visited by Gabriel in the cave, where he stated he received his first revelation from God. Three years later, in 610, Muhammad started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming that "God is One", that complete "surrender" (lit. "islām") to him is the right course of action ("dīn"), and that he was a prophet and messenger of God, similar to the other prophets in Islam.
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