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Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570. His birthday is believed to be in the month of Rabi' al-awwal. He was born in one of Mecca's prominent families.
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Muhammad's prophethood begins when he was 40 years old. Gabriel appeared to him on the mountain and call him as the prophet of Allah.
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Muhammad began to prach Islam, but met with skepticism. One of the most sternest of critics was his uncle, Abu Lahab.
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There were heavy persecutionf of Muslims. To escape from it, Muhammad sent some disciples to Abyssinia before the migration to Medina. This event is called as Hijra.
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It is a 27 day long siege of Yathrib (now Medina) by Arab and Jewish tribes. The strength of the confederate armies is estimated around 10,000 men with six hundred horses and some camels, while the Medinan defenders numbered 3,000.
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After winning the Battle of Hunayn against the Bedouin trive of Hawazin and congure Ta'if, Muhammad became a ruller of Arabia.
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After returning from te Farewell Pilgrimage, Muhammad fell ill and died.
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Muhammad married with wealthy distant cousin Khadija who already had two shildren from previous marriage.
