Life of Muhammad by Giacomo Rosati https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq en-us 2023-01-10 13:09:19 UTC 2023-01-10 13:44:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Muhammad was born in 570 AD in Mecca, on the Arabian Peninsula 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439265985 2023-01-10 13:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439265985 He was orphaned at a young age and grew up with his Uncle 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439266882 2023-01-10 13:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439266882 He worked as a shepherd and trading business 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439267764 2023-01-10 13:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439267764 A wealthy woman named Khadijah hired him to manage her caravan 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439268407 2023-01-10 13:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439268407 When he was 25 and she was 40 they got married and had a long happy marriage 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439269367 2023-01-10 13:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439269367 He had at least 6 children 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439269631 2023-01-10 13:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439269631 As he got older he continued raising his children and following business interests 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439271006 2023-01-10 13:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439271006 He also spent a lot of time religiously. Going often to a nearby Mountain to meditate alone. 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439273011 2023-01-10 13:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439273011 During one of his trips the mountain archangel Gabriel came to him in his sleep and ordered him to recite. 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439274800 2023-01-10 13:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439274800 Muhammad said he was not capable of reciting the prayer. but after Gabriel's persistence, Muhammad asked what to recite. 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439276996 2023-01-10 13:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439276996 Gabriel responded, "Recite in the name of your lord who created-created man from clots of blood. Recite! Your lord is the most bountiful one, who ny the pen taught man what he did not know." 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439279827 2023-01-10 13:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439279827 That night is known as the Night of Power and Excellence and began his career as a prophet. 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439280954 2023-01-10 13:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439280954 Muhammad would have many recitations until his death in 632 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439281966 2023-01-10 13:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439281966 He told Khadija of his experience and she quickly converted to Islam 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439283009 2023-01-10 13:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439283009 At first he only found a few people who would convert, but in 10 years several families began to follow Islam 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439284147 2023-01-10 13:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439284147 Other citizens in Mecca responded to his teachings and message with hostility because Arabia was mainly Polytheistic and Islam only follows one God. 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439286940 2023-01-10 13:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439286940 Facing the hostility Muhammad and his followers moved north to another city called Yathrib 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439287861 2023-01-10 13:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439287861 Muhammad's business reputation was known there and he was requested to be the Administrator of Yathrib 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439289345 2023-01-10 13:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439289345 He was very successful as Administrator and was known for his merciful but firm justice. 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439291107 2023-01-10 13:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439291107 Yathrib's name shortly changed to Medina, which translates to "City of the Prophet" 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439292378 2023-01-10 13:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439292378 After 8 years of battle he returned to Mecca 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439292976 2023-01-10 13:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439292976 By the time of his death most of Arabia had converted to Islam 23rosatig https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439293666 2023-01-10 13:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/23rosatig/o7zb91bsy6l5nsoq/wish/2439293666