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570
Muhammadan Religion
They are called Mohammedans, Mussulmans or Moslems; and the proper name for their religion is "Islam". Which means obedience, or submission. Is also the founder of Islam. -
575
Returned of Mother
Believing that the young Muhammad is possessed by a demon, Halima returns him to his mother. -
577
Death of Mother
After his mother's death, Muhammad was taken by his grandfather, abd al-Muttalib. -
Dec 2, 610
The first "Revelation"
Muhammad receives what he comes to believe is his first otherworldly visitation, which he later identifies with the angel Jibreel and a revelation from Allah. At first, he believes he may be possessed by a demon, and attempts to commit suicide, only to be stopped by the angel. -
Dec 4, 613
Islam preached publicly
For the first time, Muhammad begins to preach Islam publicly in Mecca. His preaching is met with scepticism, and he is accused of plagiarising the “tales of the ancients”. One of his most sternest of critics is his own uncle, Abu Lahab, who is cursed by name in the Qur'an. The Meccans ask for miracles, but Muhammad gives them none. -
Dec 4, 614
Persians sack Jerusalem
damaging the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the process. -
Dec 4, 615
Mohammad Teachs
Earliest records of some of the Prophet Mohammed's teachings -
Dec 4, 616
Persians Attack Egypt
Persians overran Egypt and took control -
Dec 4, 624
The Nakhla raid and The Battle of Badr
The Nakhla raid Muhammad orders the 7th Caravan Raid against the pagan Meccans, a raid which would mark the beginning of violence in the name of Islam. Taking place in one of the four holy months in which fighting was forbidden, the leader of the Meccan caravan is killed, and two others are taken captive. The Battle of Badr Following the caravan raids, the Meccans decide to retaliate. Although they're vastly outnumbered, the Muslims defeat the pagan Meccans; killing at least seventy. -
Dec 4, 627
Persians Defeated
Byzantines defeated Persians at Nineveh during 627 AD -
Dec 4, 630
30,000 Muslims
An army of 30,000 Muslims marched on Mecca which surrendered with little resistance. Muhammad took control of the city and made it the spiritual center of Islam. -
Dec 4, 632
Death of Muhammad
Muhammad's last days are spent with Aisha in her house, where he continues to issue orders and curse the Christians and Jews. Slumped against her bosom, he finally dies on the 8th of July. Ali (Muhammad's son-in-law and cousin) reports that Muhammad's penis was erect after his death. -
Dec 4, 632
Christianity Expaned
Christianity brought to East Anglia -
Dec 4, 632
Begin of Arab Conquest
Arab conquest of the Middle East, North Africa, Spain and Southern France -
Khadijah's death
The death of his wealthy and only wife Khadijah, is quickly followed by the death of his uncle and protector, Abu Talib. Not long after, he asks Abu Bakr for his six-year-old daughters hand in marriage. -
The Pantheon
(pagan temple) in Rome renamed the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda.
