Arabian Peninsula

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Arabian Peninsula
7. 622-628 Muhammad rules Medina. Has many
conflicts with Jews.
8. 630 Muhammad marches on Mecca with 10,000
soldiers.
5. A.D. 619 The Night Journey- Muhammad
awakened by Gabriel and rides a winged mule from
Mecca to Jerusalem. There he rises to heaven and
is commanded to pray 5 times daily.
6. 622 The Hegira Muhammad is asked to come to
Medina to deal with a divided city. Year 1 on the
Muslim Calendar.
250 miles
4. A.D. 610 The Angel Gabriel appears to
Muhammad telling him to Recite!. Over the next
22 years he will share 78,000 words, all coming
in revelations to Muhammad and now in the Quran.
3. 595 Muhammad is hired to lead a caravan for
Khadija. He will soon marry her.
Kaaba Built by Abraham to honor the 1 true God.
Site was a very holy place but it was overrun by
idols.
2. Many men, including Muhammad, worked for
caravans, hauling goods to different parts of the
Arabian peninsula.
9. 632 At 63 years old, Muhammad dies while
ruling over Mecca.
1. A.D. 570 Muhammad is born.
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Prophets Mosque in Medina
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Comparing the Founders