-
570
Birth
Born in about 570 CE in the Arabian city of Mecca -
Period: 570 to Nov 15, 632
Muhammad lifetime
-
Nov 15, 610
First revelation
he received first revelation at age 40 in mountain Hira by an angel Gabriel -
Nov 15, 613
Preaching
Three years later proclaim God is One and saying complete surrender is only way to be acceptable to God -
Nov 15, 622
Followers increased
he had hundred of followers left Mecca and traveled to Yathrib, later Yathrib known as Medina (the land where his father was buried) -
Jan 15, 630
Unbalanced power problems
The balanced power had shifted ways from once powerful mecca and towards Muhammad and the muslims- marched on Mecca -
Mar 15, 632
Return of Muhammad
Muhammad returned to Mecca one last time to perform a pilgrimage and tens of thousand of Muslim joined him -
Jun 8, 632
Death
he died when he returned to Medina by illness and buried in mosque in Medina. His teaching spreaded around the world. -
Appearance
when he was young boy, the older merchants recognized his character and said he was the one who can be trusted