Storiascopio · Era 7 of 12 · lower secondary year 1
Muhammad's Hijra
AD 622 · From Mecca to Medina, Arabia (now Saudi Arabia)
In short
Muhammad was born in Mecca, in Arabia, and according to Islamic tradition at about forty he began to receive revelations from God. His preaching, which called on people to worship one God, met many opponents in the city. In AD 622 he and his followers moved to Medina: this journey is called the Hijra, meaning ‘migration’. The Islamic calendar, still used today, starts from that year.
Why it matters The Hijra marks the birth of the first Muslim community, from which Islam spread across much of the world.
Source: Treccani, entry “Maometto”
Where we are in the era “Early Middle Ages”
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about AD 480Event 8 of 25about 1000
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
storiascopio.com/en/event/muhammad-s-hijra/ · free worksheet, you may photocopy it for your class