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570
Muhammad birth
Born in Mecca, his name means “to praise, to glorify”. He was the first and only son in his family. His father died before he was born and he was raised by his mother Amina. He grew up leraning Arabic -
575
Muhammad become Orphan
His mother got ill and die when he was 5. His nurse bring him to his grand father name Abdul. He learned the rudiments of statecraft there. -
580
Muhamaad work as shepherd
When his grandfather died, he was raised by his uncle. He then worked as a shepherd to support himself. He travels with machine and got trust from older merchants who gave a name to him. -
580
Muhammad's Teens
Muhammad worked as a shepherd to help pay his keep. In his teens he sometimes traveled with Abu Talib, who was a merchant, accompanying caravans to trade centers. On at least one occasion, he is said to have traveled as far north as Syria. Older merchants recognized his character and nicknamed him El–Amin, the one you can trust. -
594
Muhammad make money
He helped widow named Khadija bint Khawaja's carried her goods to the north and returned with the profit. -
594
Muhammad Acts as Caravan Agent for Wealthy Tradeswoman, Khadija
In his early twenties, Muhammad entered the service of a wealthy Meccan merchant, a widow named Khadija bint Khawalayd. The two were distant cousins. Muhammad carried her goods to the north and returned with a profit. -
Nov 15, 610
Muhammad Receives First Revelation
The new materialism of Mecca and traditional idolatry disturbed Muhammad. He fasted and meditated in a cave. After several indistinct visionary experiences, he was visited by an overwhelming presence and instructed to recite words of such beauty and force that he and others gradually attributed them to God. -
Nov 15, 622
Muhammad and the Muslims Emigrate to Medina
Muhammad and hundreds of believers move from Mecca to Yathrib. The leaders there are in a vicious civil war and they want him to be their mediator. He stay in this city for six years and building the first Muslim community. -
Nov 15, 630
Muhammad‘s final year
He come back to the Medina, and in the next 3 years, he put most of the Arabian peninsula under Islam. He returned to Mecca and did his last pilgrimage at march 623. He died on June 8, 623 in Medina. -
Nov 15, 630
The Conquest of Mecca
the balance of power had shifted radically away from once-powerful Mecca, toward Muhammad and the Muslims. In January, they marched on Mecca and were joined by tribe after tribe along the way. They entered Mecca without bloodshed and the Meccans, seeing the tide had turned, joined them.
