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Islamic history, day by day

219 events from the first revelation to the modern era.

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  1. 610First Revelation in the Cave of HiraMilestone · 13 BH · Cave of Hira, near Mecca
  2. 619Year of Sorrow: Deaths of Khadijah and Abu TalibMilestone · 3 BH · Mecca, Hejaz
  3. 622Hijrah: Migration from Mecca to MedinaMilestone · 1 AH · Mecca to Medina (Yathrib)
  4. 622Constitution of MedinaTreaty · 1 AH · Medina
  5. 622Quba Mosque Built on Arrival in MedinaArchitecture · 1 AH · Quba, Medina, Hejaz
  6. 622Construction of the Prophet's Mosque in MedinaArchitecture · 1 AH · Medina, Hejaz
  7. 624Fasting in Ramadan Made ObligatoryMilestone · Sha'ban 2 AH · Medina, Hejaz
  8. 624Direction of Prayer Changed Toward MeccaMilestone · Rajab 2 AH · Medina, Hejaz
  9. 624Battle of BadrBattle · 17 Ramadan 2 AH · Badr, near Medina
  10. 625Battle of UhudBattle · 7 Shawwal 3 AH · Mount Uhud, near Medina
  11. 625Expulsion of Banu Nadir from MedinaMilestone · Rabi' al-Awwal 4 AH · Medina
  12. 627Battle of the TrenchBattle · Shawwal 5 AH · Medina
  13. 627Judgment on Banu QurayzaMilestone · Dhu al-Qa'dah 5 AH · Medina
  14. 628Conquest of KhaybarConquest · 7 AH · Khaybar, north of Medina
  15. 628Treaty of HudaybiyyahTreaty · Dhu al-Qa'dah 6 AH · Hudaybiyyah, near Mecca
  16. 629Khalid ibn al-Walid Gains the Title 'Sword of Allah'Milestone · 8 AH · Arabia
  17. 629Battle of Mu'tah Against Byzantine ForcesBattle · Jumada al-Ula 8 AH · Mu'tah, near Karak, Balqa
  18. 630Battle of HunaynBattle · Shawwal 8 AH · Wadi Hunayn, near Taif
  19. 630Conquest of MeccaConquest · 20 Ramadan 8 AH · Mecca
  20. 630Expedition to TabukMilestone · Rajab 9 AH · Tabuk, northwest Arabia

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