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  2. History of the Quran - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The history of the Quran, the holy book of Islam, is the timeline ranging from the inception of the Quran during the lifetime of Muhammad (believed to have received the Quran through revelation between 610 and 632 CE [1]), to the emergence, transmission, and canonization of its written copies. The history of the Quran is a major focus ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Muhammad's first revelation - Wikipedia

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    Islam portal. Biography portal. v. t. e. Muhammad's first revelation was the event that initiated the development of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. The exact date is disputed, but it is generally believed to have occurred in 610 CE. According to the Islamic narrative, Muhammad sought solitude after repeatedly experiencing transcendental dreams ...

  5. First Islamic state - Wikipedia

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    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 (Rashidun) founded the ...

  6. Muhammad - Wikipedia

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    Muhammad. Muhammad[a] (/ moʊˈhɑːməd /; Arabic: مُحَمَّد, romanized: Muḥammad, lit. 'praiseworthy', [mʊˈħæm.mæd]; c. 570 – 8 June 632 CE) [b] was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. [c] According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the ...

  7. Muhammad in Mecca - Wikipedia

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    Muhammad returned to Mecca not long before his death, following the victory of his forces in the Muslim–Quraysh War, (known as Arabic: فتح مكة Fatḥ Makkah). The date Muhammad set out for Mecca is variously given as 2, 6 or 10 Ramadan 8 AH, [63] (December 629 or January 630). [63] [64] (10–20 Ramadan, 8 AH). [63]

  8. History of Islam - Wikipedia

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    Islam came to the Great Lakes region of South Eastern Africa along existing trade routes. [254] They learned from them the manners of the Muslims and this led to their conversion by the Muslim Arabs. Local Islamic governments centered in Tanzania (then Zanzibar). The people of Zayd were Muslims that immigrated to the Great Lakes region.

  9. Hijri year - Wikipedia

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    1403 SH. 20 Rabi' al-awwal. 1446 AH. [refresh] The Hijri year (Arabic: سَنة هِجْريّة) or era (التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī) is the era used in the Islamic lunar calendar. It begins its count from the Islamic New Year in which Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Yathrib (now Medina) in 622 CE.