A prophet is a person who is believed to speak through divine inspiration.

Prophet or The Prophet may also refer to:

People referred to as "The Prophet" as a title

Religious figures

  • Muhammad (570s–632), also known as Al-Nabi (The Prophet), regarded by Muslims as the last prophet of God
  • Zoroaster (or Zarathushtra), founder of Zoroastrianism, sometimes referred to simply as "The Prophet"

Native American figures

  • Francis the Prophet (c.1770–1818), a leader of the Red Stick faction of Creek Native Americans
  • Tenskwatawa (1775–1836), Shawnee leader called "The Prophet" or "The Shawnee Prophet"
  • Wabokieshiek (ca. 1794 – ca. 1841), Ho-Chunk leader called "The Prophet" or "The Winnebago Prophet"

Musicians

  • Black Prophet (born Kenneth Wilberforce Zonto Bossman, 1977), Ghanaian reggae music composer and a member of the Rastafari movement
  • Capleton (born 1967), known as "The Prophet", Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist
  • Dov Elkabas (born 1968), Dutch musician and producer known as "DJ The Prophet"

Given name

Surname

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

  • Prophet (comics), an Image Comics character who first appeared in 1992
  • Prophet (Star Trek), an alien race in the T.V. show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  • Laurence "Prophet" Barnes, the leader of Raptor Team in the 2007 video game series Crysis
  • Prophets or San'Shyuum, royal rulers of the Covenant in the video games series Halo

Films

  • The Prophet, or Il profeta (1968), an Italian comedy directed by Dino Risi
  • A Prophet (2009), a French drama directed by Jacques Audiard
  • The Prophet (2014 film), an animated film adapted from Kahlil Gibran's book The Prophet

Literature

Music

Albums

Other uses in music

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

Other uses

See also

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