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Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570.
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Muhammad is confronted by an angel, Gabriel, when in a cave outside Mecca. This angel relayed Allah's words to Muhammad, who was greatly affected by this event.
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Muhammad goes public with his revelations and tells his family and, eventually, spreads to people in Mecca. His family was met with cruelty, but he began to gather followers.
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Muhammad and his followers are faced with hostility by the people of Mecca. The situation escalates to battle and in the end a treaty is formed between Muhammad's group and the Meccan people.
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Muhammad conquered Mecca from the Meccans.
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Muhammad dies a while after his final pilgrimage to Mecca. He was buried in a Mosque in the city of Medina.
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Muhammad served as a caravan driver during this time. This occupation likely formed him significantly as he saw a lot of people and lifestyles as a caravan driver.
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Muhammad was married to a widow and distant cousin, Khadija bint Khawalayd. She was about fourty years old while he was around twenty-five.
