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  2. Muhammad in Mecca - Wikipedia

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    Muhammad, the final Islamic prophet, was born and lived in Mecca for the first 53 years of his life (c. 570–622 CE) until the Hijra. This period of his life is characterized by his proclamation of prophethood. Muhammad's father, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, died before he was born. His mother would raise him until he was six years old ...

  3. Conquest of Mecca - Wikipedia

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    The conquest of Mecca (Arabic: فَتْحُ مَكَّةَ Fatḥu Makkah, alternatively, "liberation of Mecca") was a military campaign undertaken by Muhammad and his companions during the Muslim–Quraysh War. They led the early Muslims in an advance on the Quraysh -controlled city of Mecca in December 629 or January 630 [3][4] (10–20 ...

  4. Timeline of Mecca - Wikipedia

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    100 BCE - "Yemeni tribes of Jurham rule Mecca." [1] 570 CE - Year of the Elephant and the birth of Muhammad. 605 CE - Quraish rebuild Kaaba after it was damaged in floods. [2] 613 CE - Muhammad starts preaching publicly in Mecca. [3] 622 CE / 0-1 H - Muhammad migrates from Mecca to Medina, with followers (muhajirun).

  5. Kaaba - Wikipedia

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    Stone, Marble, Limestone. The Kaaba, [b] sometimes referred to as al-Ka'ba al-Musharrafa, [d] is a stone building at the center of Islam 's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. [2][3][4] It is considered by Muslims to be the Bayt Allah (Arabic: بَيْت ٱللَّٰه, lit.

  6. Muhammad - Wikipedia

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    Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim [39] was born in Mecca [40] about the year 570, [1] and his birthday is believed to be in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal. [41] He belonged to the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe, which was a dominant force in western Arabia. [ 42 ]

  7. Mecca - Wikipedia

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    e. Mecca (/ ˈmɛkə /; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, [a] commonly shortened to Makkah[b]) is the capital of Mecca Province in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and the holiest city according to Islam. [4] It is 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley 277 m (909 ft) above sea level.

  8. First Islamic state - Wikipedia

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    Rashidun Caliphate. The first Islamic State, also known as State of Medina[2] was the first Islamic state established by Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina in 622 CE under the Constitution of Medina. It represented the political unity of the Muslim Ummah (nation). After Muhammad's death, his companions known as the Rightly Guided Caliphs ...

  9. Historicity of Muhammad - Wikipedia

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    The historicity of Muhammad refers to the study of Muhammad as a historical figure and critical examination of sources upon which traditional accounts (the Quran, sīrah, hadith especially) are based. The majority of classical scholars believe Muhammad existed as a historical figure. [1] The earliest Muslim source of information for the life of ...