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570
Muhammad is born!
Name comes from the Arabic word hamada. Son of Abd Allah bin Al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. Dad died before born. Raised by mother, but then intrusted at early age to wet nurse Halima. Grew up in hill country learning Arabic. -
575
Visit to Yathrib to stay with relatives and visit father's grave, mom died, given to g-pa, learned something
Muhhamad was 5 or six years old
On the way home, mother died and buried in Abwa
Nurse took him home and gave him to grandfather
Muhhamad learned statecraft -
Jan 1, 610
Muhhamad started going to a cave to meditate and fast because he didn't like "Mecca's new materialism and its traditional idolatry"
He was visited by a force that made him write inspiring words with others thate he gave to God. It was a very powerful experience. -
Jan 1, 613
Shared powerful experiences with tribe
They were written down
They would later become the Qur'an, a Holy Islamic scripture -
Jan 1, 613
Muhammad and group was bullied beccause people didn't like that they went against Mecca's origional tribal ways
Quraysh, a Meccan tribe, bannedd trate for Muhhamad and his people. They nearly starved to death. -
Jan 1, 613
Wife and uncle both die because of the trade ban
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Jan 1, 622
Muhhamad and followers went to Yathrib
Went because Yathrib was going through tough times and they heard of Muhammad as being wise so they wanted him to be their meditator. Yathrib was then known as the City of the Prophet. Muhhamad stayed there building first Muslim community. He brought more people to his side. -
Mar 1, 624
Battle of Badr between Meccans and Muslims
Muslims won -
Mar 1, 625
Battle of Uhud between Muslims and Meccans
Muslims lost -
Apr 1, 627
The Battle of the Trench and the Seige of Medina between Muslims and Meccans
Muslims outlasted -
Jan 1, 630
The now powerful Muslims had a march on Mecca
Muslims had other tribes join them along the way, and then the Meccans joined them. -
Mar 1, 632
Muhammad left Medina (hometown) to visit Mecca for a pilgrimage
Lots of Meccans joined him. Went back to Medina after that -
Jun 8, 632
Muhammad dies after breif illness
Buried in "the mosque in Medina".
Muhammads way of life spread to the corners to Arabia and as far as Indo-China, Morrocco, France, and Spain. -
Grandfather dies uncle takes care
Muhhamad was eight
Uncle took care of him -
workes as a young shepherd
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In teens, traveled with Abu Talib and caravans to trade centers
Abu Talib was a merchant
Traveled far
Nick-named El-Amin -
Married Khadija
Muhhamad was 25
Khadija was 40
They had 6 kids, two boys who died as babys, and four girls -
Peace treaty between Muslims and Meccans was signed!!!
Recognized Muslims as new force. Muslims were alowed to move throughout Arabia unmolested. -
Meccan allies sign peace treaty
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Entered service of wealthy Meccan merchant
Merchant's name is Khadija bint Khawalaya
Distant cousins
Carried her goods north and got money
