Many non-muslims have an image so engrained in their minds, it is almost impossible to remove. In fact they have modernised it too. The image they have is that of a man, draped in his clothes, racing through the desert on his steed, with a sword hanging from his side.
Many people are confused as to what, or who muslims worship. Majority of religions have an image or statue which is a depiction of their god in some form or shape; often this is a representation of the founder of that religion, to whom the followers direct their acts of worship and devotion. Hence, they assume that it is just the same for Muslims too.
