David in Islam David in Islam The biblical David ( or ), who was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah, reigning –970 BCE, is also venerated in Islam as a prophet and messenger of God, and as a righteous, divinely-anointed monarch of the ancient United Kingdom of Israel, which itself is revered in Islam. Additionally, Muslims also honor David for having received the divine revelation of the Psalms. Mentioned sixteen times in the Quran, David appears in the Islamic scripture as a link in the chain of prophets who preceded Muhammad. Although he
School of the Prophets Brigham Young began several schools of the Prophets during his tenure as church president, beginning in 1867 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Initially, it was a forum to discuss church issues among church leaders and selected priesthood holders, under the auspices of the University of Deseret. Later, branches were opened in the larger LDS communities under the direction of local priesthood leaders, and discussion expanded into religion, economics, and civic matters. Branches opened in Provo, Logan, Brigham City, Spanish Fork, Nephi, Ephraim, American Fork, and Ogden. These confidential, invitation-only classes were closed in 1872, before a reorganized School of the