Timeline of Key Events

570 CE

Birth in Mecca

Prophet Muhammad was born in the year of the Elephant.

610 CE

The First Revelation

At the age of 40, in the Cave of Hira, the first verses of the Quran were revealed.

622 CE

The Hijra

Migration from Mecca to Medina, marking the beginning of the Islamic Calendar.

630 CE

Conquest of Mecca

Peaceful return to Mecca and cleansing of the Kaaba.

632 CE

The Farewell Sermon & Death

Completion of the religion and passing of the Prophet.