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Muhammad(the Prophet, Mohammed, Mahomet, Abu l-Qasim)

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Born: 570 AD
Died: 632 AD, at 62 years of age.

Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Religious Leaders

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570 - Born in Mecca, Arabia (now in Saudi Arabia). His full name was Abk al-Qsim Mu%ammad ibn żAbd Allh ibn żAbd al-Mummalib ibn Hshim. The  founder of the religion of Islm and of the Muslim community.

576 - At six he lost his mother, minah of the clan of Zuhra.

578 - His grandfather died.

595 - He was in charge of the merchandise of a rich woman, Khad+jah of the clan of Asad, and so impressed her that she offered marriage.

619 - Muhammad's wife, Khad+jah, and his uncle Abk llib died and another uncle, Abk Lahab, succeeded as head of the clan of Hshim.

610 - Muhammad had a vision of a majestic being (later identified with the angel Gabriel) and heard a voice saying to him, “You are the Messenger of God”.

         - This marked the beginning of his career as messenger (or apostle) of God , or Prophet (nab+). From this time, at frequent intervals until his death, he received “revelations”—that is, verbal messages that he believed came directly from God.

613 - Muhammad began preaching publicly, and he and his followers spent their days together in the house of a young man named al-Arqam.

620-622 - Muhammad began negotiations with clans in Medina, leading to his emigration, or hijrah.

624 - He was able to lead about 315 men on a razzia to attack a wealthy Meccan caravan returning from Syria.

632 - He died on June 8th in Medina.





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