THE LIFE OF MOHAMMEDTHE LIFE OF MOHAMMED

Early LifeEarly Life

nnFather died before he was bornFather died before he was born

nnMother died when Mohammed was age 6Mother died when Mohammed was age 6

nnRaised by Grandfather from whom he Raised by Grandfather from whom he

learned the old religionlearned the old religion

nnAfter the death of his Grandfather After the death of his Grandfather

Mohammed’s uncle AbuMohammed’s uncle Abu--Talib took him in Talib took him in

and worked him as a shepard and worked him as a shepard

nnStarted working on the caravans when he Started working on the caravans when he

was 12 tending the camels.was 12 tending the camels.

nnMohammed met many people while on Mohammed met many people while on

caravan and particularly enjoyed talking to caravan and particularly enjoyed talking to

rabbi’s and monks.rabbi’s and monks.

nnA monk called Bahira actually called him A monk called Bahira actually called him

God’s messenger.God’s messenger.

nnAt the age of 25 Mohammed went to work At the age of 25 Mohammed went to work

for a woman named Khadija who had lost 2 for a woman named Khadija who had lost 2

husbands and needed someone to run her husbands and needed someone to run her

husbands business.husbands business.

nnMohammed started as her agent but they Mohammed started as her agent but they

eventually fell in love.(she was 40) eventually fell in love.(she was 40)

The RevelationThe Revelation

nnWhile meditating in a cave outside Mecca While meditating in a cave outside Mecca

Mohammed heard a voice that told him to Mohammed heard a voice that told him to

read and was shown a silk scroll with letters read and was shown a silk scroll with letters

of fire.of fire.

nn“ Read ! Your Lord is most merciful. For he “ Read ! Your Lord is most merciful. For he

taught men by the pen and revealed the taught men by the pen and revealed the

mysteries to them.”mysteries to them.”

nnWhen Mohammed awoke he thought he was When Mohammed awoke he thought he was

possessed by the devil and was going to possessed by the devil and was going to

jump off a cliff when he heard a voicejump off a cliff when he heard a voice

nn“O Mohammed! You are Allahs’ “O Mohammed! You are Allahs’

messenger, and I am the angel Gabriel.”messenger, and I am the angel Gabriel.”

nnMohammed went home and told his wife Mohammed went home and told his wife

and she, his cousin Waraqa, abuand she, his cousin Waraqa, abu--Bakr, his Bakr, his

10 year old son and their slave Zayd became 10 year old son and their slave Zayd became

his first disciples.his first disciples.

nnEarly preaching very hellfire and damnation Early preaching very hellfire and damnation

oriented.oriented.

nnAfter 3 years of preaching he had only 40 After 3 years of preaching he had only 40

convertsconverts

nn614 Mohammed angered the business 614 Mohammed angered the business

leaders of Mecca. They claimed his leaders of Mecca. They claimed his

preaching was costing them business and so preaching was costing them business and so

they began to persecute him.they began to persecute him.

Meccan PersecutionMeccan Persecution

nnExcommunication of his clanExcommunication of his clan

nnNo one in his clan could marry any MeccanNo one in his clan could marry any Meccan

nnNo one in his clan could do business with a No one in his clan could do business with a

meccanmeccan

nnMohammeds’ followers could be attacked Mohammeds’ followers could be attacked

without fear on punishment(it is at this time without fear on punishment(it is at this time

that Mohammed preaches about dying for that Mohammed preaches about dying for

the faith. the faith.

THE HEGIRA(HIJRAH)THE HEGIRA(HIJRAH)

nn Sept. 20,622 A.D. The time when Sept. 20,622 A.D. The time when

Mohammed fled from Mecca to Mohammed fled from Mecca to

Medina(Yathrib).Medina(Yathrib).

nn622 A.D. Is year 1 in Muslim History 622 A.D. Is year 1 in Muslim History

nn622622--630 Various military conquests630 Various military conquests

nn630 A.D. Mohammed enters Mecca630 A.D. Mohammed enters Mecca

nn632 A.D. Mohammed dies of 632 A.D. Mohammed dies of

pneumonia(malaria?)pneumonia(malaria?)

RELICS OF MOHAMMEDRELICS OF MOHAMMED

Mohammed’s SwordsMohammed’s Swords

The Lock and Key to the KaabaThe Lock and Key to the Kaaba

Chest Holds Two of Mohammeds’ TeethChest Holds Two of Mohammeds’ Teeth

Footprint of MohammedFootprint of Mohammed

Mohammeds’ HairMohammeds’ Hair

Letter Signed by MohammedLetter Signed by Mohammed

Container fo Dirt from the KaabaContainer fo Dirt from the Kaaba

Soil from Mohammeds’ TombSoil from Mohammeds’ Tomb

The Mosque of the Prophet MedinaThe Mosque of the Prophet Medina