Islam 1: Muhammad, the first Caliphate, and the core teachings
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The Visitations From the Angel Gabriel
Mohammed could not do this because he was illiterate, as most people in mecca at this time were. He continued to have these visions and visitations from the angel gabriel for a long time. And initially, he did not tell anyone about this. But over the course of months, he began to tell some people,. first his wife, kadija, thena some other female a friends and relations, and then a his older friend, the cloth merchant, abu baker, and other male friends and associates. They believed that these prophecies were real and valid prophecies from the high god rit allah. However, even still, for two years,
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