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Muhammad was born in Mecca, Arabia in the year of 570. His father was Abdullah, and mother was Amina. However, Muhammad's father died 6 months before he was born.
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When Muhammad was six years old, Amina, his mother, dies from sickness leaving Muhammad as an orphan.
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Muhammad's grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib, took guardianship of him after both of his parents passed away.
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Muhammad works for a widow merchant named Khadija. They get married when he was 25 and she was 40 years old.
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Muhammad fasted and meditated in a mountain cave outside of his hometown, Mecca. One time while he was meditating he experienced a vision that he would become the angel Gabriel.
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After another divine experience, Muhammad shares the messages with his tribe. His message was very controversial and condemned the traditional beliefs of the gods in their tribe.
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Muhammad was in running in fear of persecution after his first preaching in Mecca. He and his followers, known as Muslims, fled to a city in which they called Medina to continue their beliefs.
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After creating a military force for protection, Muhammad returns to his hometown, Mecca. Luckily, the return did not cause any disputes or bloodshed.
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After successfully claiming Mecca, Muhammad crossed the Arabian Peninsula to convert tribes to Islam. This ultimately united the religion and made it stronger.
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After his final pilgrimage in Mecca, he returned to Medina and got sick and it progressively got worse. He died and was buried in Medina.
