Life Of Muhammad Flashcards
When and who did Muhammad marry?
When Muhammed was 25, he married Khadijah, a wealthy widow who was 15 years older
In what cave did Muhammad pray and meditate in?
In a cave on mount Hira
What is the night of power and excellence?
It is when the angel Gabriel appeared to Muhammad telling him that there was only one God, Allah, and that Muhammed was to be his messenger
Where, when and why did Muhammed flee Mecca ?
In 620 2C, Mohammed and a group of followers left for Medina in the middle of the night. They did this because they were beginning to be threatened by the traders in Mecca
What is the difficult journey Muhammed made from Mecca to Medina called?
The Hijra
When did Muhammad and his followers return to mecca?
629CE
When did Muhammad die?
632CE
Where and when was Muhammad born?
Muhammed was born in Mecca in the year 570 CE
Why did Muhammad preaching in Mecca annoy the rich traders there?
They relied on business generated by pilgrims visiting the Ka’ba.
Founder
The person who starts or sets up something
Vision
A vivid dream or mental image of something important
Prophet
A person chosen by God to give people an important message
Revelation
The way in which God chooses to make himself known to human beings
