One of the Five Articles of Faith of Islam (or its main doctrines) is the belief in prophets. They believe that God has spoken through many prophets through the centuries, but the six greatest are Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. They believe that Muhammad is the last and greatest of all these God’s messengers. This is recited aloud publicly in their Creed or Kalima in the Five Pillars of Faith, to wit: “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah”.
If Muhammad is the “last prophet”, why are there other prophets and prophetesses who claim to be messengers of God and became founders of their own religions. The well-known who came into the scene in the 19th century are:
1. Baha’u’llah of the Baha’i Faith
2. Joseph Smith, Jr. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or Mormonism
3. Mary Baker Eddy of the Church of Christ, Scientist
4. Ellen G. White, recognized by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church for her gift of prophecy
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