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570
Birth of Muhammad
Muhammad was born in Mecca, a city known for its religious practice. Mecca had the Black Stone, which was inside the Kabah. -
575
Death of Muhammad's Mother
Muhammad's mother died and he is now taken in by his paternal grandfather, who then takes him to Syria. -
595
Muhammad Gets Married
Muhammad marries Khadija bint Khuwaylid in 595. She is known to Muslims as "the Mother of Believers." -
610
Muhammad's First Revelation
At age 40, Muhammad had received his first revelation on Mount Hira. When Muhammad first received the revelation, he thought he was going crazy and hallucinating. He even thought it was a demonic apparition. Later, he realized it was Angel Gabriel that gave him the revelation, and he and his family became the first Muslims. -
613
Muhammad Makes Message Public
He revealed the messages he has been receiving to his tribe. This is when Muhammad recited the visions verse by verse, slowly creating what would be known as the Qur'an today. -
621
Muhammad's Night Journey
This is the journey Muhammad took from Medina all the way to Jerusalem. On this journey, he sees all the prophets of Allah such as Adam, Moses, and David. This assured that no matter the persecution, Muhammad was still a prophet. -
622
Pilgrimage to Medina
Muhammad and his followers went on a pilgrimage to Medina to escape the persecution in Mecca. -
630
Muhammad Conquers Mecca
The balance of power leaned towards Muhammad and the rest of the Muslims instead of the once powerful Mecca. The Meccans decided to join Muhammad and believe with the Muslims. -
632
Last Pilgrimage
In 632, Muhammad performed one last pilgrimage to Mecca with tens of thousands of people following him. At this time, most of the Arabian Peninsula was under Islam. -
Jun 8, 632
Death of Muhammad
Muhammad died due to illness. He was buried in the mosque in Medina. After his death, Muhammad's teachings were spread worldwide and Islam is one of the most well-known religions in the world.