prophet

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It is set at a biographical turning point: 1147, when Hildegard’s transcribed visions were submitted to the pope, who would declare her either a prophet or a heretic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

It is based on the teachings of Bahaullah, who was born in Iran in 1817 and is considered the prophet and founder of their monotheistic faith.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

What Peck found wasn’t a prophet or a symbol but a man full of contradictions: a writer wrestling with class, illness and empire, trying to fuse politics and art before his own time ran out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Many also believe that this is the place where, according to the Bible and the Quran, God spoke to the prophet from the burning bush.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

He gave none, other than saying it was something that the great prophet Abraham had done with his sons, Ishmael and Isaac.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat