Life of Muhammad

By ebilotta
  • 570

    Muhammad is Born

    Muhammad is Born
    Muhammad was born in Mecca, in modern Saudi Arabia.
  • 595

    Muhammad gets hitched

    Muhammad gets hitched
    Muhammad marries a widow named Khadijah in around 595.
  • 610

    Muhammad Receives his first Revelation

    Muhammad Receives his first Revelation
    At age 40, Muhammad received his first revelation on Mount Hira. At first he thought he was going mad.
  • 610

    Muhammad gets smart

    Muhammad gets smart
    Muhammad began to pray alone in a cave named Hira on Mount Jabal al-Nour, near Mecca for several weeks every year. He claimed that an angel, Gabriel, told him things that would later be in the Qur'an
  • 619

    Muhammad takes L's

    Muhammad takes L's
    Muhammad's wife and Uncle died in the same year, and as a result, 619 became the year of sorrow in the Islamic calendar
  • 621

    Muhammad goes on a Night Journey

    Muhammad goes on a Night Journey
    Muhammad rides into heaven on a noble steed and meets a lot of prophets.
  • 621

    Muhammad Cleans House

    Muhammad Cleans House
    After returning from the night journey, Muhammad cleans up Mecca of everyone worshipping the Kabah and establishes Islam as a religion
  • 622

    Muhammad Jumps Ship

    Muhammad Jumps Ship
    After fear of assassination, Muhammad left Mecca and fled to Medina. This is called Hegira, and marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
  • Period: 625 to 628

    Meccans start throwin hands

    After Muhammad grew to have numerous followers, the Meccans became jealous and began an offensive on him.
  • Jun 8, 632

    Muhammad Kicks the Bucket

    Muhammad Kicks the Bucket
    Muhammad died in 632, but his influence would expand much longer than his life.