A depiction of Prophet Muhammad receiving his first revelation from the angel Gabriel. Miniature illustration on vellum from the book Jami' al-Tawarikh, circa 1306-15. This image is at the center ...

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was long considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel.

Firing an art history professor for showing students an image of the prophet Muhammad is out of line. An art history class at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., ...

Muhammad also did not marry a Catholic nun, contrary to the post's claim. Gettysburg College states that he worked for and eventually married a woman named Kadijah , who was a wealthy merchant.

A painting showing the Prophet Muhammad raising his hands in prayer while standing on the Mountain of Light in Mecca. Siyer-i Nebi (Biography of the Prophet), Istanbul, Ottoman lands, 1595-96 ...

A Lecturer Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job. After an outcry over the art history class by Muslim students, Hamline University officials said the incident was Islamophobic.

An art professor has sued a university in Minnesota for firing her after she showed students a 14th-century painting depicting the prophet Muhammad.

The Asia Society said the two images should not have been blurred, though it recognizes the need to display them in context since many Muslims object to depictions of Muhammad as sacrilegious.

According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad was a righteous man born around A.D. 570, whom God designated as his final prophet. He learned God’s message by heart and recited it.