العهد المكي
The Light in the Darkness
610 CE – 622 CE12 BH – 1 AH
Thirteen years of revelation, persecution, patience, and unwavering faith. From the first words revealed in Cave Hira to the momentous migration to Madinah — the period in which Islam was born, the early believers were forged through suffering, and the Quran's foundational message of Tawhid was established.
18 events in this era
نزول الوحي
The First Revelation
While in seclusion in the Cave of Hira during Ramadan, the Angel Jibril appeared...
خديجة تستشير ورقة بن نوفل
Khadijah Consults Waraqah ibn Nawfal
After Muhammad ﷺ returned home terrified from Cave Hira, Khadijah comforted him ...
فترة انقطاع الوحي
The Pause in Revelation (Fatrah)
After the first revelation, there was a pause (fatrah) in the coming of revelati...
الدعوة السرية
The Secret Call to Islam
For approximately three years, the Prophet ﷺ called people to Islam privately. T...
دار الأرقم
Dar al-Arqam: The First School of Islam
The house of al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam near Mount Safa became the secret gatheri...
الجهر بالدعوة على الصفا
The Public Call from Mount Safa
After the command from Allah to warn his closest relatives, the Prophet ﷺ climbe...
اشتداد الاضطهاد
Intensification of Persecution
As the public call to Islam grew, the Quraysh intensified their persecution of M...
الهجرة الأولى إلى الحبشة
The First Migration to Abyssinia
When persecution became unbearable, the Prophet ﷺ instructed a group of Muslims ...
الهجرة الثانية إلى الحبشة
The Second Migration to Abyssinia
A larger group of approximately 83 men and 18-19 women undertook the second migr...
إسلام حمزة وعمر
The Islam of Hamza and Umar
Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib, the Prophet's ﷺ uncle and a fierce warrior, accepted I...
مقاطعة بني هاشم
The Boycott of Banu Hashim
The Quraysh imposed a total economic and social boycott on Banu Hashim and Banu ...
عام الحزن
The Year of Sorrow ('Am al-Huzn)
Within a short period, the Prophet ﷺ lost both Abu Talib — his uncle and protect...
الرحلة إلى الطائف
The Journey to Ta'if
Seeking support after the death of Abu Talib, the Prophet ﷺ traveled to Ta'if wi...
الإسراء والمعراج
The Night Journey and Ascension (Isra wal Mi'raj)
In one night, the Prophet ﷺ was transported from Masjid al-Haram in Makkah to Ma...
بيعة العقبة الأولى
The First Pledge of Aqaba
During the Hajj season, twelve men from Madinah (six from the Aws and six from t...
بيعة العقبة الثانية
The Second Pledge of Aqaba
Seventy-three men and two women from Madinah met the Prophet ﷺ secretly at Aqaba...
مؤامرة دار الندوة
The Conspiracy at Dar al-Nadwa
Learning of the Prophet's ﷺ plan to migrate, the Quraysh convened an emergency c...
الهجرة إلى المدينة
The Hijrah — Migration to Madinah
The Prophet ﷺ departed Makkah with Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, heading south to the Cave...