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570
Birth of Muhammad
Born in Mecca, a mountain town in the high desert plateau of western Arabia -
Period: 570 to Jun 8, 632
Muhammad's life
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575
Muhammad becomes orphan
When Muhammad was five or six his mother took him to Yathrib, an oasis town a few hundred miles north of Mecca, to stay with relatives and visit his father's grave there. On the return journey, Amina took ill and died. -
Nov 16, 610
Muhammad received an revelation
He met angel Grabiel and began to write Quaran. -
Feb 23, 613
Muhammad tells his message to the public
After several similar experiences, Muhammad finally began to reveal the messages he was receiving to his tribe. -
Period: Nov 16, 625 to
Military Period
Muhammad's army conquered any opposition to their Qua'ran. -
Jan 16, 630
The conquest of Mecca
In January, 630, 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. -
Jun 8, 632
Death of Muhammad
After the pilgrimage to Mecca, he returned to the city of Medina and died there. -
Muhammad act as caravan agent.
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.