And the belief system that arose from Muhammad's ideas became the basis of one of the world's most widely practiced religions: Islam. Muhammad ... There, Muhammad built the first mosque, or Islamic temple, and began to work to separate Islam from Judaism and Christianity, which had originally influenced him. read more
First of all, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) didn't start Islam on his own desire. He neither created or originated Islam. What He did was spread the revelations he received from Allah, pray, promote good actions and forbade the bad. If you read a biography of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), you won't find much description of Jews in Makkah. read more
The religion of Islam began in the 7th century when the prophet Muhammad received revelations from God and wrote them down in a book that would come to be called the Qur'an. Muhammad began teaching what he had learned from God, and the community began to follow him because he led by example from what he believed he had learned. read more