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Muhammad's Life

By Sid Nicole
  • 570

    Birth

    Birth
    Muhammad was born in a the town Mecca, a mountain town in the high desert plateau of Western Arabia.
  • Period: 570 to Dec 2, 632

    Muhammad's Life and The Geographical Region

  • 573

    Birth

    Birth
    Abu Bakr is born
  • 575

    Orphan

    Muhammad became an orphan at age 5 after his mother passed. He then lived with his paternal grandfather Abdul- Al Muttallb.
  • Dec 2, 610

    First Revelation

    Angered by Mecca's new materialism and traditional idolatry, Muhammad would often go to the caves in the mountain to fast and meditate. One time he even claimed to have been visited by the angel Gabriel.
  • Dec 2, 613

    Going Public

    Going Public
    After several of these visiting experiences, he eventually took the scripture he gathered from them and spoke of them to the people from a book called the Qur' an.
  • Dec 5, 622

    Accompanying

    Abu accompanied Muhammad on his travels to Medina
  • Jan 5, 623

    Fatherly Duties

    Fatherly Duties
    Abu gave his daughter, Aishia up for marriage to Muhammad.
  • Jan 5, 630

    Pilgrammage and Prayers

    He led the pilgrammage into Mecca to see the ka'aba, and led the prayers at Muhammad's funeral.
  • Jan 5, 632

    Becoming Caliph

    Becoming Caliph
    After two successors were assassinated, Abu became successor.
  • Dec 2, 632

    Life coming to End

    After so much in his life, in the year 630Muhammad returned to Medina. For 3 years, he consolidated most of the Arabian penninsula under Islam. In 632 he returned back to Mecca for the last time to perform a pilgrimage in which thousands of Muslims participated as well. After, returning to Medina, he soon passed on.
  • Jan 5, 634

    The End

    Abu Baker passes on

  • Teen years

    In his teen years, muhammad worked as a shephard to help pay his keep with his uncle, Abu Tallb. He also travelled with his uncle who was a merchant accompanying caravans to trade centers.

  • Caravan Agent for Wealthy Trades woman

    In his early twenties, he entered the service of a wealthy Meccan merchant, Khadlja bint Khawalayd. They were distant cousins. He carried her goods to the north and came back with a profit.

  • Marriage and Family Life

    Marriage and Family Life
    He eventually married aisha, who was 9 at the time. She seemed to love him and respected him.