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570
Mecca at the time of Muhammad's birth
-part of Arabian Peninsula
-people lived there because it had a spring
-at around the time of his birth as well it was a place of an yearly pilgrimage, Kaaba
-Kaaba which was cube shaped building that they had 360 deity's -
571
Muhammad's Early Life
-parents die when he was young grew up with his clan, which was for the most part his uncle, Abu Talib
- his uncle was a trader so Muhammad traveled with his uncle and was considered a trustworthy trader -
Dec 1, 610
Struggles in Mecca
-his first convert to Islam was his wife
-not many people converted to Islam between 610-622 AD
-revelations began to downfall
-his novels ideas gave discontent for Meccans -
Dec 12, 622
Hijra: Return to Mecca
-Muhammad negotiated truce with Meccan's in 628
-Meccan's broke truce later, so Muhammad brung a large force so Meccan's had to surrender in 630
-he returned back to Mecca in 632 for one last pilgrimage, in doing so, made a ritual turn into a celebration called Hajj
