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570
Born
He was born circa 770 in the city of Mecca. He was orphaned early on and was taken care of by his uncle. -
Nov 18, 605
Placed stone in Kaaba
Muhammad was involved in re-setting the Black Stone into the Kabba. It was removed to renovate the Kaaba, and the leaders at the time fought over who would get the right to place the Stone back in - Muhammad was chosen (at random, supposedly) to decide, and he satisfied all by having them together bring it to the Kaaba, and he placed it in himself. -
Nov 18, 610
Angel Gabriel first appears
On Jabaal an Nur, the " Mountain of Light", the Angel Gabriel supposedly appeared to Muhammad and declared him a Prophet of Allah, beginning his prophethood. -
Nov 18, 620
Isra and Mi'raj
Muhammad is said to have experienced a miraculous journey led by the angel Gabriel from Mecca to Jerusalem, seeing and conversing with many Jewish prophets of old on the way. -
Sep 18, 622
Hijra
Migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina, after hearing of a potential assassination of Muhammad. Celebrated on the first day of the Muslim year. -
Period: Nov 13, 624 to Jun 8, 632
4th Marriage
Hafsa bint Umar -
Period: Nov 13, 625 to Nov 13, 627
5th Marriage
Zaynab bint Khuzayma -
Period: Nov 13, 627 to Jun 8, 632
6th Marriage
Zaynab bint Jahsh -
Nov 18, 630
Conquest of Mecca
Muhammad leads an attack of several thousand men on Mecca to take it over, however an early surrender brings minimal casualties for both sides. -
Period: Nov 18, 630 to Jun 8, 632
12th Marriage
Maymuna bint al-Harith -
Period: Nov 18, 630 to Jun 8, 632
13th Marriage
Maria al-Qibtiyya -
Jun 8, 632
Died
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Period: to Jun 8, 632
9th Marriage
Hind bint Abi Umayya -
Period: to Jun 8, 632
7th Marriage
Juwayriya bint al-Harith -
Period: to
1st Marriage
Married his first wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid circa 595 -
Period: to Jun 8, 632
2nd Marriage
Sawda bint Zam'a -
Period: to Jun 8, 632
3rd Marriage
Aisha bint Abi Bakr -
Period: to Jun 8, 632
8th Marriage
Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan -
Period: to Nov 18, 631
10th Marriage
Rayhana bint Zayd -
Period: to Jun 8, 632
11th Marriage
Safiyya bint Huyayy