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Muhammad

570-632 CEReligious Leader

Founder of Islam whose message unified Arabia and shaped faith, law, and community life.

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Muhammad (c. 570-632 CE) was the founder of Islam and the final prophet for Muslims worldwide. Born into the Quraysh tribe in Mecca, he was an orphan raised by his uncle, known for his integrity as a merchant. At forty, he received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel on Mount Hira. For thirteen years in Mecca, he preached monotheism and social justice, facing severe persecution before migrating to Medina (the Hijra) in 622.

In Medina, he became a visionary spiritual, political, and military leader, unifying the Arabian Peninsula through diplomacy and defense. He returned to Mecca as a conqueror in 630, granting general amnesty and rededicating the Kaaba to the One God. Muhammad’s life, preserved in the Sunnah, and the revelations he received, compiled in the Quran, continue to guide the spiritual and ethical lives of billions.

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c. 570 CEc. 632 CE

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  1. 570 CEAccording to the traditional account, Muhammad was born c. 570 CE in Mecca into the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh.
  2. 610 CEAt about 40, c. 610 CE, he reported being visited by Gabriel in the cave of Hira and receiving his first revelation.
  3. 613 CEHe began preaching publicly in 613 CE, and in 622 CE he and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina, the Hijrah.
  4. 624 CEIn Medina he united the tribes under the Constitution of Medina, and in 624 CE his forces won the Battle of Badr.
  5. 629 CEIn December 629 CE he marched on Mecca with an army of 10,000 and took the city with minimal casualties.
  6. 632 CEHe fell ill a few months after the Farewell Pilgrimage and died on 8 June 632 CE in Aisha's house in Medina.

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Wars during this life

  • Byzantine–Sassanid War of 602–628 602–628 CE
  • Byzantine-Sassanid War of 572-591 572–591 CE
  • Goguryeo–Sui Wars 598–614 CE
  • Tang Unification Wars 617–628 CE
  • Göktürk Wars 552–744 CE
  • Tikal–Calakmul Superpower Wars 537–743 CE

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  • The Life of Muhammad - Ibn Ishaq (Guillaume trans.)
  • Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources - Martin Lings
  • Muhammad: Man and Prophet - Adil Salahi
  • The Sealed Nectar - Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri

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Who was Muhammad?

Muhammad (c. 570-632 CE) was the founder of Islam and the final prophet for Muslims worldwide. Born into the Quraysh tribe in Mecca, he was an orphan raised by his uncle, known for his integrity as a merchant. At forty, he received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel on Mount Hira. For thirteen years in Mecca, he preached monotheism and social justice, facing severe persecution before migrating to Medina (the Hijra) in 622. In Medina, he became a visionary spiritual, political, and military leader, unifying the Arabian Peninsula through diplomacy and defense. He returned to Mecca as a conqueror in 630, granting general amnesty and rededicating the Kaaba to the One God. Muhammad’s life, preserved in the Sunnah, and the revelations he received, compiled in the Quran, continue to guide the spiritual and ethical lives of billions.

What was Muhammad best known for?

Prophet Muhammad is best known as a religious leader. Founder of Islam whose message unified Arabia and shaped faith, law, and community life.

When did Muhammad live?

Prophet Muhammad lived 570-632 CE, born in 570 and died in 632, during the medieval period.

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