Muhammad's Life

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  • 570

    Birth

    Birth
    Muhammad was born in the year 570 in the town of Mecca, a mountain town in the high desert plateau of western Arabia.
  • 575

    Orphaned

    Orphaned
    His mother took him to Yathrib to stay with relatives and visit his father's grave there
    Orphaned upon the death of his mother and placed in the protection of his paternal grandfather, then his uncle.
  • 578

    Poor Life

    Poor Life
    Upon his grandfather's death in 578, Muhammad, aged about eight, passed into the care of a paternal uncle, Abu Talib
  • 595

    Marriage

    Marriage
    Muhammad marries his wealthy twice-divorced distant cousin, Khadijah.
    Six children were born to them, two sons who both died in infancy, and four daughters
  • Jun 19, 610

    Revelation

    Revelation
    Receives first revelation from God during the month of Ramadan.
  • May 8, 613

    Preaching

    Preaching
    Took his message public, to preach Islam publicly in Mecca. these would later become the Qu'ran, Islam's sacred scripture.
  • Dec 4, 622

    Growing Muslims

    Growing Muslims
    Muhammad remained here for the next six years, building the first Muslim community and gradually gathering more and more people to his side.
    Emigrates with his followers from Mecca to Yathrib, soon to become known as Medina.
  • Feb 11, 624

    Battles Begin

    Battles Begin
    Muhammad orders the 7th Caravan Raid against the pagan Meccans, and kills its leader. Since then, the battle around Islam begins.
  • Apr 25, 631

    Arabians to Islam

    Arabians to Islam
    Muhammad sends Khalid ibin al-Walid and other warriors to the remaining non-Muslim Arabian tribes, forcing them to accept Islam.
  • Jun 8, 632

    Death

    Death
    Returned to Mecca to perform a pilgrimage.
    June 8, 632 he died
    He is buried in the mosque in Medina.