The Life of the Prophet

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The Life of the Prophet

• A Man of Faith Proclaims the Faith

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Mecca

• The Prophet was born in the city of Mecca around
  570 CE.

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Mecca
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• The Prophet would retire to a cave at Mt. Hira to
  meditate.

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The Escape

• The prophet leaves with his followers.

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From Yathrib to Medina

• Madinat al-nabi
• The City of the Prophet

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All of Arabia
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The Night Journey and Ascent

• One night the Prophet made a journey to Jerusalem
  and to the masjid in Heaven.

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The Spread

• By the time the prophet died he had became the
  leader of Medina and virtually all of Arabia.

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The City of the Prophet

• Constitution of Medina
• Organization/Structure
• Mutual Cooperation
• Muhammad Arbitrator
• Obey God and Prophet
• Jews part of umma

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More Spread
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