Birth of Islam

610 CE · cultural

According to Islamic tradition, around AD 610, the preaching of the religion of Islam began with the coming of the first revelation to the Prophet Muhammad near Mecca.

This event is regarded as the starting point of Islamic history. The spread of the faith led to profound political, social, and religious changes on the Arabian Peninsula and, in the following decades, over a very wide geography; it formed the foundation of a new sphere of civilization.

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What was Birth of Islam?
According to Islamic tradition, around AD 610, the preaching of the religion of Islam began with the coming of the first revelation to the Prophet Muhammad near Mecca.
When did Birth of Islam happen?
610 CE