Prophet Muhammad founded the faith of Islam in the ______ century.

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SSC CGL 2020 Tier-I Official Paper 19 (Held On : 24 Aug 2021 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Seventh.

Key Points

Prophet Muhammad was born around 570 in the city of Mecca, located on the Arabian Peninsula.
In 622, the prophet Muhammad completes his Hegira, or “flight,” from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution.
The four holiest sites in Islam are:
- The Kaaba (inside the Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca
- Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina
- Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
- Umayyad Mosque in Damascus

Additional Information

Central to Islamic beliefs are the Five Pillars of Faith are:
- There is only one universal God: Allah.
- Followers of Islam (Muslims) are expected to pray five times each day while facing Mecca.
- All Muslims are expected to pay a yearly tax that is mostly intended to help the poor and needy.
- For the entire month of Ramadan, Muslims must not eat, smoke, drink, or have sexual relations from sunrise to sunset.
- All able Muslims must make a pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca at least once in their lifetimes.