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THE PROPHECY OF MOHAMMED
One of the unique things about the Vedic literature, as
illustrated by the prophecy of Mohammed, is that it describes prophets and
saintly people who will appear not only
in the general region of India, but also
beyond it, even on other planets. It may also mention significant personalities
who follow traditions outside of Vedic culture, rather than focusing only on
its own traditions like most other
religious texts. This demonstrates the universal view in the Vedic
historical or prophetic descriptions. For example, the Bhavishya Purana (Parva
3, Khand 3, Adhya 3, texts 5-6) states: "An illiterate teacher will appear, Mohammed is his name,
and he will give religion to his fifth-class companions." This does not
describe much in regard to Mohammed's life, but it does mention Mohammed
by name and what he was expected to do.
And indeed, Mohammed, born between 570 and 580 A.D., seriously turned to
religion after his fortieth birthday He preached in the area of Mecca for more
than ten years and, although he was
mostly ignored, he formed a small sect from the lower classes of people in the
region. Later, he and his followers entered the place of Yathrib/Medina, which
is the event known as the beginning of
the Muslim faith. Thus, the Vedic texts predicted the appearance of Mohammed.