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570
Birth of Muhammad
Muhammad was born in the year 570 AD in the town of Mecca. -
575
Muhammad became an orphan
When Muhammad was only 5 years old, his mother became ill and died and he became an orphan. -
May 10, 610
First revelation
Muhammad began to go on journeys and retreats out of town. While he was there he began fasting an meditating. While doing so he was apparently visited by an overwhelming Godly spirit. -
Nov 18, 613
Spread of his Word
After 3 years of learning about his new found findings, he decided it was time to share this teachings with his tribes. Also, these were the teachings that would eventually be seen in the Qur'an. -
Nov 18, 622
Travels
Muhammad and his few hundred followers left Mecca for Yathrib. Yathrib soon became known as Medina "CIty of the Prophet." -
Nov 18, 632
Death
He died after suffering fom a brief ilness, but his image is still remmbered and his teachings live on forever today. -
Working for Khadija
IN his early twenties, he became a merchant to a widow named Khadija. He would carry good for her in order to earn wages. -
Marriage and family LIfe
In 595 he was proposed to by his boss who was nearly 40 years old at the time. They bore 6 children and were fairly happen together.