Muhammad

  • 570

    Birth

    Muhammad was believed to have been born in the year 570AD in the city of Mecca.
  • Period: 570 to Jun 8, 632

    The Life of Muhammad

  • Nov 13, 610

    First Revelation

    In the year 610 Muhammad recieved his first revelation from the archangel Gabriel.
  • Nov 13, 613

    Beginning of Preaching

    In 613 AD Muhammad began to publicly preaching about his revelations. He claimed all must surrender to the one God and claimed he was a prophet from God.
  • Nov 13, 622

    Hirja

    In 622 AD Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina. This event is called Hirja and marks the beginning of the Islamic Calendar
  • Sep 13, 630

    Conquest of Mecca

    In 630AD an army of Muslim warriors peacefully took control of Mecca. Following the conquest Muhammad and the army destroyed all the idols of the city as the were not the one true God.
  • Oct 13, 630

    Conquest of Arabia

    In the end of 630 AD Muhammad moved to conquer other Arabian tribes that were organizing against him. He defeated the all and ordered the destruction of the rest of the pagan idols in Arabia.
  • Apr 13, 632

    Haji

    Muhammad made his final pilgramige to Mecca in which he established the rites required for an Islamic pilgramige to Mecca, called Haji
  • Jun 8, 632

    Death

    Muhammad died in the year 632 AD in the city of Medina.