The Life of Muhammad

• Born in Makkah in 570 CE
  
• Orphaned as a child and raised by his grandfather, followed by his uncle
  
• Worked as trader, worked for wealthy widow Khadijah
  
• Married Khadijah in 595 CE
  
• 610 CE Night of Power
  
• Began to preach in Makkah, and gained many followers
  
• A small community of followers grew and began to pray together, but Muhammad also attracted enemies.
  
• Muhammad and his followers moved to Madinah (called the hijrah) in 622 CE
  
• Muhammad attracted more followers and people of Madinah invited him to be their leader
  
• Makkah attacked Madinah, Battles of Bad'r, Uhud and the Trench
  
• 628  Muhammad tried to return to Makkah and make hajj but was refused entry
  
• The following year returned and a treaty was made allowing Muslims to do hajj
  
• But Makkans did not keep treaty so Muhammad surrounded the city and they eventually surrendered and converted
  
• Muhammad died in 632 CE