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In Islam, Muhammad was the last prophet and final messenger of God. He was born on 12 Rabiulawal (29 August 570 CE), the third month of the Muslim calendar.
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The start of Islam is marked in the year 610, following the first revelation to Muhammad at the age of 40. Muhammad and his followers spread the teachings of Islam throughout the Arabian peninsula.
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The Hijra is the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina, 320 kilometers (200 miles) north, in 622 CE. Muhammad instructed his followers to emigrate to Medina until nearly all of them left Mecca.
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The murder of Caliph Uthman causes the First Civil War to erupt
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As the first Islamic Dynasty, they were admired for their art, and were centered in Damascus, Syria.
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Husayn's death ignites the start of the second civil war of Islamic history.