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When did Islam begin?
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Short answer: Islam began in the early 7th century CE.
More detail:
- Muslims trace the start to 610 CE, when the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel in the cave of Hira near Mecca.
- He began preaching publicly about 613 CE.
- The Hijra (migration) from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE established the first Muslim community and marks year 1 of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
- Historically and academically, Islam is therefore seen as emerging in the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th century.
(From a theological perspective, Muslims also hold that true "Islam"—submission to one God—has been the message of earlier prophets going back to Adam.)
More detail:
- Muslims trace the start to 610 CE, when the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from the angel Gabriel in the cave of Hira near Mecca.
- He began preaching publicly about 613 CE.
- The Hijra (migration) from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE established the first Muslim community and marks year 1 of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
- Historically and academically, Islam is therefore seen as emerging in the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th century.
(From a theological perspective, Muslims also hold that true "Islam"—submission to one God—has been the message of earlier prophets going back to Adam.)
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