“ The Story of Muhammad “

Muhammad was born in 570. His father did around the time of his birth and his mother died when he was 6 years old. Muhammad was reised first by his grandfather and later by his uncle (Abu Tholib), who was a tribal leader.

“Journey toMedina “

              Muhammad’s followers increased and so did the hostility against them. He knew he had to find a safe place outside Mecca for himself and his followers. The answer came one day when a   group of pilgrims from Medina who had heard of Muhammad and his teachings, sought him out in Mecca. They were looking for someone to come to Medina to help bring place among the tribes of the area. Muhammad saw opportunity to start a new community of muslims and he began urging his followers to move to the northern town.

             One night, in 677, Muhammad received word that a group of Meccans were planning to kill them. He arranged to leave Mecca that very night with his best friend, Abu Bakar. They gathered a few things for the journey and made their way to a cave outside of town. There they hid for three days. According to legend, the mouth of the cave was covered with a fine spider’s web just moment before the Meccans Assasins rode by. When they saw the delicate web covering the entrance they were sure no one could have recently gone inside.

           With travel safe again, Muhammad and Abu Bakar made their way to Medina where they were greeted  joyfully by the muslims who had already moved there and other people of Medina. Muhammad was safe and most importantly the first Islamic community was formed. This journey, known today as hijrah, was so important to muslims that they used it to mark the beginning of the Islamic Calender.