Muhammad Flashcards
Who was Muhammad’s guardian?
His grandfather, the leader of his tribe
Where did he receive the first few verses of the Koran
In a cave called Hira, in 610CE, when he was 40
When did he die?
632CE, by which time Islam was well established.
When and where was Muhammad born?
570CE in Mecca
When was the night of destiny?
During what is now Ramadan
When did he marry?
When he was 25 he married a wealthy widow
How many kids did he have?
Two sons(who died in infancy) and four daughters
Why was islam persecuted?
His attack on polytheism threatened the livelihood of Meccans, and his values were against the rich’s money making policy
What is the ‘poor tax’?
He believed that the wealthy should help the poor. He defended the poor and oppressed, and this was a tax to give to the poor
