One of the most notable shrines is the Sayida Zeinab, which Shiites believe houses the tomb of the Prophet Mohammed's granddaughter, Zeinab.
The prophet Mohammed was himself a trader, plying between Jerusalem and Mecca.
One of the events was on the life of the Prophet Mohammed, and the other course was on the first chapter of the Koran.
Karbala is where Muslim martyr Imam Hussein bin Ali -- grandson of the prophet Mohammed -- was killed and entombed more than 1, 300 years ago.
Muslims believe the Prophet Mohammed was the last prophet of God.
The holy day commemorates the end of a 40-day mourning period for Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed and one of the most revered Shiite figures.
Al-Assad and other top officials, including Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi, celebrated the birth of the Prophet Mohammed on Thursday inside a Damascus mosque, as shown live on state television.
More often seen on doors across North Africa and the Middle East, Fatima's hand is believed to ward off evil spirits and is named after the compassionate daughter of the Prophet Mohammed.
Mr. JUAN COLE (University of Michigan): Well, it's something that occurred over a long period of time in scholars' views, but the key moment was when the prophet Mohammed died.
Mansha's beliefs are reinforced in talks with Raja's spiritual teacher Sheikh Aleey Qadir, a Malaysian cleric in east London from a school of Islamic learning that traces its lineage of learning directly to the Prophet Mohammed.
However Salafists - the ultraconservative fundamentalist Muslims - like to let their beards grow long and wild , often leaving their upper lip clean-shaven as a nod to how the Prophet Mohammed wore his own beard 1, 400 years ago.
The couple prayed at al-Masjid al-Nabawi, where Muslims believe their prophet, Mohammed, is buried.
Our religion is Islam, obedience to the one true god, Allah, and follow in the footsteps of the final prophet and messenger, Mohammed.
That Mohammed was the Prophet we all know about.
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Islamic law bans any depiction of the prophet, and Muslims consider likenesses of Mohammed blasphemous.
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