Rasulallah (Rasūlallāh)

(Language: Arabic)

Short Description: Messenger of God; the most common appellation for the Prophet Muḥammad

Long Description: Messenger of God; the most common appellation for the Prophet Muḥammad. A messenger, or rasūl, is a prophet (nabī) who establishes a new religion, or a new religious law. Moses and Jesus are counted amongst their number.

Sources: Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition, edited by Dr. Joseph Lumbard