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Muhammad, who is the last prophet of Islam was born in Mecca into the tribe of Quraish. His father had died before he was born and his mother died when Muhammad was at the age of 6.
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Muhammad is visited by the angel Gabriel on Mount Hira. Gabriel conveyed the message of Allah to Muhammad.
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This specific night in Ramadan was when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to Prophet Muhammad. This night is towards the end of Ramadan and most Muslims will pray extra because it is believed that God blesses everyone, forgive all sins, and accept all prayers.
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Muhammad traveled to the "farthest mosque" where he led other prophets in prayer. He then ascends to heaven where he speaks to God (Allah), who gives Muhammad instructions to take back the details of salat or prayer.
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Prophet Muhammad was pronounced dead at Medina in Saudi Arabia. Abu Bakr was chosen as Caliph.
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From 0633-0642 Muslim armies take the Fertile Crescent (Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia), North African coast, parts of Persian and Byzantine Empires.
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Caliph Uthman has the Quran written down.
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Jerusalem is the third most sacred city in Islam. It used to be the original prayer direction or Qibla before it changed to Mecca.
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Islam continued to spread throughout Asia. This made more of the world learn about Islam and made it a world religion.
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The death of Husayn son of Ali marks the beginning of the Shia divide.