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When Muhammad was six his mother wanted to take him to see his fathers grave. After they got to the grave his mother fell ill and passed away. Their slave, Umm-aiman, had arranged her funeral and burial.
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Muhammad began making long retreats to a mountain cave outside town. There, he fasted and meditated.Muhammad was visited by an overpowering presence and instructed to recite words of such beauty and force that he and others gradually attributed them to God.
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To escape from persecution from the wealthy and powerful Muhammad and his followers migrated to Medina.
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The Meccans did not take Muhammad's new success lightly. Early skirmishes led to three major battles in the next three years. Of these the Muslims won the first (the Battle of Badr, March, 624), lost the second (the Battle of Uhud, March, 625), and outlasted the third, (The Battle of the Trench and the Siege of Medina, April, 627). In March, 628, a treaty was signed between the two sides, which recognized the Muslims as a new force in Arabia and gave them freedom to move unmolested throughout Ar
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The Byzantines defeat the Persians at Nineveh at 627 A.D
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Muslims were accused of violating the treaty of Hubaibeyeh. Once they heard about it they accused the Meccans for violating it, so they invaded Mecce and captured it.
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Muhammad fell ill and died. He was buried in Medina. According to Muslim tradition, his gravesite was originally the home of his wife, Aisha.
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An-Nawawi's Forty Hadith is an Anthology of the Sayings of the prophet muhammad. This collection of forty hadith by one of the most famous compilers of hadith is generally regarded as the most popular anthology and the best introduction to the study of the prophet's sayings which, together with the qur'an, contain the essential teachings of Islam.
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The qur'an is a compilation of the Muslim faith's final revelation from God to mankind through the last Prophet muhammad, peace be upon him. The qur'an has a wealth of information, both worldly wisdom and intellectual concepts providing a code of life for humankind generally and Muslims in particular.
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Christianity was brought to east Anglia.
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Impressed by Muhammad's honesty and character, Khadija eventually proposed marriage.He was twenty-five. She was nearly forty.
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Muhammad continued to manage Khadija's business affairs, and their next years were pleasant and prosperous. Six children were born to them, two sons who both died in infancy, and four daughters.
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Construction begins on the Grand Canal. Linking the Huang He (yellow) and the Chang Jiang (Yangzi) rivers.
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Christianity came from two different directions in England. From the north, St. Patrick and Columba, and from the south, Romana and St. Augustine. The north and midlands were led by Celtic Christians from Iona. They did not follow the pope's leadership.
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It was one of the greatest plagues in history. The most commonly accepted cause of the pandemic is bubonic plague. After it had killed half the population it ended.
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It is located in Rome. It renamed the church of Santa Maria Rotonda.
