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570
Muhammad was born
Muhammad was born in Mecca, a mountain town in a desert plateu of western Arabia. -
575
Muhamad's Mother Dies
When Muhammad was five or six, he and his mother went to Yathrib, and his mother died of illness on the return journey. -
575
Muhammad Travels to Yathrib
Muhammad travels to Yathrib with his mother. -
575
Muhammad goes to live with his grandfather
Muhammad moves in with his grandfather, Abdul Al-Muttalib. -
Jan 1, 610
Muhammad began making long retreats to a mountain cave outside of town
He fasted and metitated. In one experience, Muhammad was visited by a presence, God. -
Jan 1, 613
Muhammad begins revealing the messages he recieves to his tribe
Muhammad had several experience with messages from god. He gathers them verse by verse. These messges would later become the Qur'an. -
Jan 1, 620
The leaders of Mecca attemp to assassinate Muhammad
After several problems, The leaders of Mecca attempt to assassinate Muhammad. -
Jan 1, 622
Muhammad and few followers left Mecca and traveled to Yathrib
Muhammad remained in Yathrib, which soon became known as Medina, city of the prophet, for six years building the first Muslim community and slowly collecting more followers of the muslim faith. -
Mar 1, 624
Muslims won first battle, the Battle of Badr.
The first battle against the Meccans was won by the muslims. -
Mar 1, 625
The Meccans won the battle, the Battle of Uhud
The Meccans won the second battle against the Muslims. -
Apr 1, 627
The Muslims outlasted the third battle, the Battle of Trench And the Seige of Medina
The muslims outlasted the final of the three battles agains the meccans. -
Jan 1, 630
Muslims marched on Mecca
Muslims marhed on mecca and were joined with a tribe along the way. Entered without bloodshed and the Mecans realized they were no match for the muslims. -
Mar 1, 632
Muhammad returned to Mecca to perform a pigramge.
Tens of thousands of muslims joined him -
Jun 8, 632
Muhammad Dies
After a breif illness, Muhammad dies in Medina. -
Abdul Al-Muttalib dies
Muhammad's granfather dies. -
Muhammad goes to live with his uncle, Abu Talib.
After his grandfather passes away, Muhammad moves to live with his uncle, under his protection for many years. -
Muhammad works as a sheperd
Muhammad works as a sheperd to help pays his keep. -
Muhammad entered the service of a wealthy Meccan Merchant
Muhammad, in his early twenties, worked for a widow named Khadija bint Khawalayd. He carried her goods to the north and returned with a profit. -
Khadija proposed marriage to Muhammad
He was 25 and she was 40. the wed in 595. -
Muhammad continues to manage Kadija's buisness affairs.
Muhammad continues to work for Kadija. The have six children in the time betwen 595-609. Their two sons died in infancy and they had four daughters. -
Meccans and Muslims sign a treaty
The treaty was oulasted a year later.
