prophet In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divinity, divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings ...

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 Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...

(570s–632), also known as ''Al-Nabi'' (''The Prophet''), regarded by Muslims as the last prophet of God *

Zoroaster Zarathushtra Spitama, more commonly known as Zoroaster or Zarathustra, was an Iranian peoples, Iranian religious reformer who challenged the tenets of the contemporary Ancient Iranian religion, becoming the spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism ...

(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 Red Sticks (also Redsticks, Batons Rouges, or Red Clubs)—the name deriving from the red-painted war clubs of some Native American Creek—refers to an early 19th century traditionalist faction of Muscogee Creek people in the Southeastern Uni ...

faction of Creek Native Americans *

Tenskwatawa Tenskwatawa (; also called Tenskatawa, Tenskwatawah, Tensquatawa or Lalawethika) (January 1775 – November 1836) was a Native Americans in the United States, Native American religious and political leader of the Shawnee tribe, known as the P ...

(1775–1836), Shawnee leader called "The Prophet" or "The Shawnee Prophet" *

Wabokieshiek Wabokieshiek (translated White Cloud, The Light or White Sky Light in English) (c. 1794 – c. 1841) was a Native American army commander of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) and Sauk tribes in 19th century Illinois, playing a key role in the Black ...

(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 Clifton George Bailey III (born 13 April 1967),Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 67–69 better known by his stage name Capleton, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. He is also referred to as Kin ...

(born 1967), known as "The Prophet", Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist *

Dov Elkabas Dov Joseph Elkabas (born 5 November 1968), known professionally as DJ The Prophet, is a Dutch hardcore techno and hardstyle DJ and producer. The Prophet is also the owner of one of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx. Biography The Pr ...

(born 1968), Dutch musician and producer known as "DJ The Prophet"

Given name

Prophet Benjamin Prophet Benjamin (born Devon Samuel, c. 1978) is a reggae singer.Rampersad, Joan (2006)Prophet Benjamin to uplift the nation, ''Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday'', 14 November 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2010 He was born in the rural village of Newlands ...

(born 1978), Trinidadian reggae singer *

Prophet Omega Prophet Omega (real name Omega Townsend; August 27, 1927 – February 28, 1992) was a weekly radio evangelist broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee on Music Row’s WNAH in the 1970s. He was founder of the Peaceway Temple then located at "Apartmen ...

(1927–1992), American radio evangelist broadcasting

Surname

Chuck Prophet Charles William Prophet (born June 28, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. A Californian, Prophet first achieved notice in the American psychedelic/desert rock group Green on Red, with whom he toured and reco ...

(born 1963), American musician *

David Prophet David Prophet (9 October 1937 – 29 March 1981) was a British racing driver from England. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 28 December 1963. He scored no championship points. He finished sixth ...

(1937–1981), English Formula One driver of the mid-1960s *

Elizabeth Clare Prophet Elizabeth Clare Prophet (''née'': Wulf, a.k.a. Guru Ma) (April 8, 1939 – October 15, 2009) was an American spiritual leader, author, orator, and writer. In 1963 she married Mark L. Prophet (after ending her first marriage), who had founded ...

(1939–2009), former leader of the New Age new religious movement The Summit Lighthouse *

John Prophet John Prophet (1356–1416) was an English medieval Secretary to King Henry IV, Keeper of the Privy Seal and, Dean of Hereford and York. A distinguished and capable administrator he remained loyal to all kings through a mix of shrewdness, ...

(1356–1416), English Secretary to King Henry IV, Keeper of the Privy Seal, and Dean of Hereford and York * Mark L. Prophet (1918–1973), American New Age religious figure * (born 1962), American actor *

Michael Prophet Michael George Haynes (3 March 1957 – 16 December 2017), known professionally as Michael Prophet, was a Jamaican roots reggae singer known for his "crying" tenor vocal style, whose recording career began in 1977. Prophet was one of Jamaica’s ...

(1957–2017), English reggae singer *

Nancy Elizabeth Prophet Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (born ''Nancy Elizabeth Profitt''; March 19, 1890 – December 13, 1960) was an American artist of African-American art, African-American and Native American ancestry, known for her sculpture. She was the first African-Ame ...

(1890–1960), American sculptor *

Orval Prophet Orval William Prophet (31 August 1922 – 4 January 1984) was among the first Canadian country music performers to achieve a career of international scope. Early life Prophet was born in Edwards, Ontario, now part of Ottawa. During his teens, he ...

(1922–1984), Canadian country music performer

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Prophet (comics) Prophet is a superhero who appears in comic books published by Image Comics. Created by Rob Liefeld, he first appeared in '' Youngblood'' #2 (July 1992). Prophet has starred in three ongoing series bearing his name; these monthlies debuted in 199 ...

, 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 ''Crysis'' is a first-person shooter video game series created by Crytek. The series revolves around a group of military protagonists with " nanosuits", technologically advanced suits of armor that give them enhanced physical strength, speed, ...

'' * Prophets or San'Shyuum, royal rulers of the Covenant in the video games series ''Halo''

Films

* ''The Prophet'', or ''

Il profeta ''Il profeta'' (internationally released as ''Mr. Kinky'' and ''The Prophet'') is a 1968 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. Plot Pietro Breccia (Vittorio Gassman) is a man who has long decided to abandon civilization, becoming a hermit, ...

'' (1968), an Italian comedy directed by Dino Risi * ''

A Prophet ''A Prophet'' () is a 2009 French prison crime film directed by Jacques Audiard with a screenplay by Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Abdel Raouf Dafri and Nicolas Peufaillit, from a story by Dafri. The film stars Tahar Rahim in the title role as an ...

'' (2009), a French drama directed by Jacques Audiard * ''The Prophet'' (2014 film), an animated film adapted from Kahlil Gibran's book ''The Prophet''

Literature

* ''Prophet'' (novel), 1992 Christian novel by Frank E. Peretti *

Al-Anbiya Al-Anbiyaʼ (, ; "The Prophets") is the 21st chapter (sūrah) of the Quran with 112 verses ( āyāt). Its principal subject matter is prophets of the past, who also preached the same faith as Muhammad. Regarding the timing and contextual b ...

, “The Prophets”, the 21st chapter of the Qur'an *

Nevi'im The (; ) is the second major division of the Hebrew Bible (the ''Tanakh''), lying between the () and (). The Nevi'im are divided into two groups. The Former Prophets ( ) consists of the narrative books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings ...

, "Prophets", the second main division of the Hebrew Bible * ''The Prophet'' (book), 1923 collection of poetry by Kahlil Gibran * ''The Prophet'' (newspaper), a New York City periodical published 1844–1845 * ''The Prophetess'' (play), 1647 Jacobean era tragicomedy by John Fletcher and Philip Massinger * ''The Prophets'', a 1962 study of the Hebrew prophets by

Abraham Joshua Heschel Abraham Joshua Heschel (January 11, 1907 – December 23, 1972) was a Polish-American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th century. Heschel, a professor of Jewish mysticism at the Jewish Theolo ...

* '' The Prophet: The Life of Leon Trotsky'', a biography by Isaac Deutscher

Music

Bands

Lostprophets Lostprophets (stylised as lostprophets or LOSTPROPHETS) were a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze. The group was founded after their former band Fleshbind broke up. They later recruit ...

, Welsh alternative metal/rock band

Albums

* ''The Prophet'' (album), 1972 album by American jazz organist Johnny Hammond * ''Prophet'' (Oliver Lake album), 1980 album by American jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake * ''Prophet'' (Prophet album), 1985 album by Prophet * ''Prophet'' (Jerusalem album), 1994 album by Swedish hard rock band Jerusalem * ''Prophets'' (album), 2010 album by Canadian metalcore band Counterparts * ''Prophet'' (Ramona Falls album), 2012 album by Ramona Falls

Other uses in music

Prophet (band) Prophet was an American melodic rock band from Trenton, New Jersey, was formed in 1983. The last lineup of the group featured Russell Arcara (lead vocals), Dave DiPietro (guitar), Ken Dubman (guitar), Scott Metaxas (bass guitar), Joe Zujkowski ...

, an American Melodic Rock band * "

Prophet (Better Watch It) "Prophet (Better Watch It)" is the debut single released by British hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, from their debut studio album, '' Stereo Typical''. The single was released on 14 May 2011, in the United Kingdom. A music video to accompany the release ...

", 2011 song by British hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks from the album, ''Stereo Typical'' *

Prophet Entertainment Three 6 Mafia is an American hip-hop group from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1991. Emerging as a horror-themed underground hip-hop group, they went on to enjoy mainstream success. The group's 1995 debut album ''Mystic Stylez'' became an influen ...

, or Prophet Posse, an American record label * ''

Dioclesian ''Dioclesian'' (''The Prophetess: or, The History of Dioclesian'') is an English tragicomic semi-opera in five acts by Henry Purcell to a libretto by Thomas Betterton based on the play '' The Prophetess'', by John Fletcher and Philip Massinger ...

'' or ''The Prophetess'', 1690 semi-opera by Henry Purcell * "The Prophet", 2001 song by Gary Moore from the album '' Back to the Blues'' * "Prophet", a 2019 song by King Princess from her album '' Cheap Queen'' * ''

Le prophète ''Le prophète'' (''The Prophet'') is a grand opera in five acts by Giacomo Meyerbeer, which was premiered in Paris on 16 April 1849. The French-language libretto was by Eugène Scribe and Émile Deschamps, after passages from the ''Essay on the ...

'' (or ''The Prophet''), 1849 opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer *Prophet, a line of synthesizers manufactured by

Sequential In mathematics, a sequence is an enumerated collection of objects in which repetitions are allowed and order matters. Like a set, it contains members (also called ''elements'', or ''terms''). The number of elements (possibly infinite) is call ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''The Prophet'' (4/7), a 1933 sculpture by Spanish artist Pablo Gargallo * ''The Prophet'' (telenovela), a 2006–2007 Brazilian soap opera

Other uses

Prophet (company) Prophet is an integrated growth consulting firm that specializes in strategy, transformation, innovation, branding, marketing, and design. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The firm ...

, an American consulting firm and agency