pre prophethoodpersonal c. 570 CE 12 Rabi' al-Awwal
Birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
مولد النبي محمد ﷺ
Makkah
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born in Makkah in the Year of the Elephant (approximately 570 CE). He was born into the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe, one of Makkah's most respected families. His father Abdullah had passed away before his birth, and he would later lose his mother Aminah at age six.
Significance
The birth of the final Prophet marks the beginning of the greatest story in human history.
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- Islamic Date
- 12 Rabi' al-Awwal
- Gregorian Date
- c. 570 CE
- Location
- Makkah
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