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Life of Muhammad

  • Born
    570

    Born

    He was born circa 770 in the city of Mecca. He was orphaned early on and was taken care of by his uncle.
  • Placed stone in Kaaba
    Nov 18, 605

    Placed stone in Kaaba

    Muhammad was involved in re-setting the Black Stone into the Kabba. It was removed to renovate the Kaaba, and the leaders at the time fought over who would get the right to place the Stone back in - Muhammad was chosen (at random, supposedly) to decide, and he satisfied all by having them together bring it to the Kaaba, and he placed it in himself.
  • Angel Gabriel first appears
    Nov 18, 610

    Angel Gabriel first appears

    On Jabaal an Nur, the " Mountain of Light", the Angel Gabriel supposedly appeared to Muhammad and declared him a Prophet of Allah, beginning his prophethood.
  • Isra and Mi'raj
    Nov 18, 620

    Isra and Mi'raj

    Muhammad is said to have experienced a miraculous journey led by the angel Gabriel from Mecca to Jerusalem, seeing and conversing with many Jewish prophets of old on the way.
  • Hijra
    Sep 18, 622

    Hijra

    Migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina, after hearing of a potential assassination of Muhammad. Celebrated on the first day of the Muslim year.
  • Period: Nov 13, 624 to Jun 8, 632

    4th Marriage

    Hafsa bint Umar
  • Period: Nov 13, 625 to Nov 13, 627

    5th Marriage

    Zaynab bint Khuzayma
  • Period: Nov 13, 627 to Jun 8, 632

    6th Marriage

    Zaynab bint Jahsh
  • Conquest of Mecca
    Nov 18, 630

    Conquest of Mecca

    Muhammad leads an attack of several thousand men on Mecca to take it over, however an early surrender brings minimal casualties for both sides.
  • Period: Nov 18, 630 to Jun 8, 632

    12th Marriage

    Maymuna bint al-Harith
  • Period: Nov 18, 630 to Jun 8, 632

    13th Marriage

    Maria al-Qibtiyya
  • Died
    Jun 8, 632

    Died

  • Period: to Jun 8, 632

    9th Marriage

    Hind bint Abi Umayya
  • Period: to Jun 8, 632

    7th Marriage

    Juwayriya bint al-Harith
  • Period: to

    1st Marriage

    Married his first wife Khadijah bint Khuwaylid circa 595
  • Period: to Jun 8, 632

    2nd Marriage

    Sawda bint Zam'a
  • Period: to Jun 8, 632

    3rd Marriage

    Aisha bint Abi Bakr
  • Period: to Jun 8, 632

    8th Marriage

    Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan
  • Period: to Nov 18, 631

    10th Marriage

    Rayhana bint Zayd
  • Period: to Jun 8, 632

    11th Marriage

    Safiyya bint Huyayy