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Born in 570 AD in town of Mecca. Was taught arabic at a young age. Name comes from arabic verb hamada meaning "to praise, to glorify"
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Both his mother and father die. He stayed under the protection of his grandfather, Abdul Al-Muttalib, who was a well respected man in the community.
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Muhammad began making long retreats to a mountain caves outside town. There, he fasted and meditated. Muhammad was said to be visited by an overpowering presence and instructed to recite to others by God.
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Muhammad and his few hundred followers left Mecca and traveled to Yathrib.Yathrib soon became known as Medina, the City of the Prophet
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Marched to Mecca and was joined by others. Meccans eventually joined in to conquer Mecca. Meccans hated Muhammad at first but eventually liked him.
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Muhammad eventually died and was buried in Medina.
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Was a shepard. He also worked with a merchant transporting caravans to trade centers.
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Khadija eventually proposed marriage to Muhammad. They married, she was forty he was around 25.
