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Name comes from the Arabic word hamada. Son of Abd Allah bin Al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. Dad died before born. Raised by mother, but then intrusted at early age to wet nurse Halima. Grew up in hill country learning Arabic.
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Muhhamad was 5 or six years old
On the way home, mother died and buried in Abwa
Nurse took him home and gave him to grandfather
Muhhamad learned statecraft -
He was visited by a force that made him write inspiring words with others thate he gave to God. It was a very powerful experience.
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They were written down
They would later become the Qur'an, a Holy Islamic scripture -
Quraysh, a Meccan tribe, bannedd trate for Muhhamad and his people. They nearly starved to death.
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Went because Yathrib was going through tough times and they heard of Muhammad as being wise so they wanted him to be their meditator. Yathrib was then known as the City of the Prophet. Muhhamad stayed there building first Muslim community. He brought more people to his side.
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Muslims won
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Muslims lost
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Muslims outlasted
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Muslims had other tribes join them along the way, and then the Meccans joined them.
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Lots of Meccans joined him. Went back to Medina after that
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Buried in "the mosque in Medina".
Muhammads way of life spread to the corners to Arabia and as far as Indo-China, Morrocco, France, and Spain. -
Muhhamad was eight
Uncle took care of him -
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Abu Talib was a merchant
Traveled far
Nick-named El-Amin -
Muhhamad was 25
Khadija was 40
They had 6 kids, two boys who died as babys, and four girls -
Recognized Muslims as new force. Muslims were alowed to move throughout Arabia unmolested.
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Merchant's name is Khadija bint Khawalaya
Distant cousins
Carried her goods north and got money
