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Prophet (disambiguation)

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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

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Religious figures

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Surname

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Arts, entertainment, and media

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Fictional characters

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Music

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Albums

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Other uses in music

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Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

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Other uses

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See also

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