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570
Birth of Muhammad
Muhammad was born and went to live with the bedouins in the desert to become closer to Arabic tradition. -
Period: 570 to Nov 8, 1570
Islam Timeframe
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Nov 8, 610
Muhammad becomes a prophet
Muhammad is visited by angel Gabriel who brings him Allah's word. -
Nov 8, 613
Muhammad preached Islam in Mecca
By this time, Muhammad was openly preaching Islam and the laws of Allah -
Nov 8, 622
Left Mecca
Muhammad and his followers started to be attacked by others so they decided to leave Mecca. They moved 2,000 miles to Yathrib, now called Medina where he got many followers. This migration is known as the Hijrah. -
Nov 8, 630
Returned to the edge of Mecca
Muhammad led 10,000 of his followers to Mecca, where the leaders (of Mecca) were defeated and they entered the city victorious. He destroyed the Ka'aba and called people to prayer from its roof. -
Jun 8, 632
Muhammad Died
Muhammad died two years after claiming Mecca aged 62. -
Dome of the Rock
It is the earliest surviving Islamic monument. Is part of a larger complex and is Islam's third holiest place. Situated on Mount Moriah, where the Jewish Temple was destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70. The rock is the point where Muhammad ascended to Heaven to learn of Allah's message. -
The Qur'an was written
The Qur'an was recorded between 609 to 632, or from when Muhammad was 40 to the year of his death. It is a holy book and contains the laws of Allah for Muslims to follow and it contains everything that Allah said to Muhammad. It is written in Arabic and can only be holy if it's in Arabic, which is how Arabic became the main language of Islam.
