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Muhammad vs Ahmad - What's the difference?

muhammad | ahmad |

As proper nouns the difference between muhammad and ahmad

is that muhammad is (uncountable) the figure who introduced islam, the man to whom the quran was revealed; considered a prophet by muslims and baha'is while ahmad is meaning to thank or to praise -->.

muhammad

Alternative forms

* Mahomet'' was the predominant form until the late 1700s. ''Mohammed'' was the predominant form from then until the 1940s, when it was overtaken by ''Muhammad'', which has been predominant ever since. Other forms which are now quite common are ''Mohammad'', ''Mohamed'' and ''Muhammed , which all came into common use after the 1820s. (other forms) * Mahomed, Mahommed, Mehemet, Mohamad * Muhamed, Muhammat, Muhamad, Mehemed, Mehemmed, Mahoma, Muhammud, Mahemet, Mehemmet * Mehmed, Mehmet * Mohamet, Mahamad, Mahammad, Mahamet, Mahumet, Mohammet, Mahammed, Mahamed, Mahommet, Mahomad, Machomet, Mahommad, Muhammet, Mahomat, Muhamet, Muhamat, Maomet, Mohamat * Mahamat, Mahamid, Mohamud, Mohammud, Mahomett, Mohamid, Mohammid, Muhamud, Muhammid, Mahammet, Muhamid, Magomet, Mohemet, Mehammed, Mohemmed, Mehamet, Mohemed, Mahemed; Mouhammad, Mouhamed, Mouhamad, Muhmmed * Machoumet, Mahamath, Mahamett, Mahamit, Mahammat, Mahammid, Mahemett, Mahemmed, Mahemmet, Mahometh, Mahommat, Mahommett, Mahoumed, Mahoumet, Mahumett, Mehamid, Mehammad, Mehemett, Moammed, Mohamit, Mohammat, Mohamut, Mohemmet, Mohomet, Mouhamet, Mouhammed, Muammed, Muhamut, Muhemmad, Mathomus *

Proper noun

(s)
  • (uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, the man to whom the Quran was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baha'is.
  • Shias believe that Ali succeeded the prophet Mohammad .
  • (uncountable) The 47th sura (chapter) of the Quran.
  • (countable) very popular among Muslims.
  • There are two Muhammads in my class.

    Synonyms

    * Seal of the Prophets, Last Prophet, al-Amin, Abu Qasim

    Coordinate terms

    * (religious founder) Jesus, Buddha, Zoroaster, Rishabha, Baha'ullah, Moses, , Confucius

    Derived terms

    * if the mountain won't come to Muhammad * Mohammedan, Mohammedanism (now offensive) * Mohammedism, Mohammedist

    ahmad

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • meaning to thank or to praise. -->
  • of Arabic origin.
  • Alternative forms

    * Aahmed * Achmad * Achmat * Achmed * Achmet * Ahmed * Ahmet