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570
Prophet Muhammad Birth
This is the believed date of Prophet Muhammad's birth. Prophet Muhammad was a prophet who wrote the Quran and also spread his words of God into the Quran making the sacred text of Islam. -
575
Orphaned
This was the date he became orphaned due to the death of his mother when he was only 5 years old. -
595
Here comes the Bride
This was the date he married his first wife, Khadidja. The two got married when he was 25 and she was 40. That is a whopping 15 year age difference. -
609
The Cave on top of Mount Hira (The first revelation)
It was here that Prophet Muhammad had his first revelation prompting him to begin to write the Quran's first verse. He states he heard a booming voice say "Read" Prophet Muhammad replied "I cannot read" Again the Voice "Read" again I cannot read and once more "Read" the prophet replied, "Read What?" Gabriel the angel replied. "Read in the name of your Lord who created. He created man from a clot (96.2). Read and your Lord is the most honourable" Read in the name of the lord. -
613
This religion must go public says allah
After three years only preaching Islamic beliefs to Muslims, The Prophet received a new revelation from Allah. Allah told Muhammad "Take the message of Islam public" He had been instructed to tell the public of this religion and beliefs. -
615
The Persecution of the Muslims By the Quarish
After going public the Quarish (Islamic Authorities) began to kill Muslims because they didn't agree with this belief -
621
The Night Journey
the journey in which Muhammad was carried from Mecca to Jerusalem and ascended into heaven. He also worshipped and prayed with other prophets in Heaven -
624
Battle of Badr
This was a victory! The Battle of Badr was the first large-scale confrontation between Muslims and the Quraysh. More than a thousand men engaged in the battle, which lasted hours and resulted in a decisive Muslim victory. Six years later, the Quraysh in Mecca peacefully surrendered to an army led by Mohammed. -
627
The Battle of Trench (The second victory)
After an unsuccessful siege, the Meccans dispersed. With the Muslim and Meccan forces now more evenly matched and the Meccans tiring of a war that was damaging their trade, Muhammad used his victory to negotiate greater concessions for the Muslims in a treaty at al-Ḥudaybiyah -
670
Conquest
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690
death