Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Timeline of Muhammad in Mecca n Medina

Important dates and locations in the life of Muhammad in Mecca

c. 569
Death of his father, Abdullah

c. 570
Possible date of birth, April 26: Mecca

576
Death of his mother, Amina

578
Death of his grandfather

c. 583
Takes trading journeys to Syria

c. 595
Meets and marries Khadijah

610
First reports of Qur'anic revelation

c. 613
Begins spreading message of Islam publicly

c. 614
Begins to gather following in Mecca

c. 615
Emigration of Muslims to Ethiopia

616
Banu Hashim clan boycott begins

c. 618
Medinan War

619
Banu Hashim clan boycott ends

619
The year of sorrows: khaddija and Abu Talib die

c. 620
Isra and Mi'raj

622
Emigrates to Medina (Hijra)

Important dates and locations in the life of Muhammad in Medina

c. 618
Medinan Civil War

622
Emigrates to Medina (Hijra)

622
Ascension to heaven in front of followers

624
Battle of Badr: Muslims defeat Meccans

624
Expulsion of Banu Qaynuqa

625
Battle of Uhud: Meccans defeat Muslims

625
Expulsion of Banu Nadir

627
Battle of the Trench

627
Demise of Banu Qurayza

628
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

c. 628
Gains access to Meccan shrine Kaaba

628
Conquest of the Khaybar oasis

629
First hajj pilgrimage

629
Attack on Byzantine Empire fails: Battle of Mu'tah

630
Bloodless conquest of Mecca

c. 630
Battle of Hunayn

c. 630
Siege of Ta'if

c. 631
Rules most of the Arabian peninsula

c. 632
Attacks the Ghassanids: Tabuk

632
Farewell hajj pilgrimage

632
Death (June 8): Medina

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