HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Mecca
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Medina
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Jerusalem
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Muhammad’s position in Mecca became hopeless when his wife Khadija and uncle Abu Talib died in quick succession. In 622 the local rulers of Mecca forced Muhammad and his small band of followers to leave the city.
Detailed explanation-2: -On September 24, 622, the prophet Muhammad completes his Hegira, or “flight, ‘’ from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution. In Medina, Muhammad set about building the followers of his religion-Islam-into an organized community and Arabian power.
Detailed explanation-3: -A man meditating alone in a cave near Mecca received a religious vision. This vision laid the foundations for a new religion. The year was 610 and the man’s name was Muhammad. And the belief system that arose from Muhammad’s ideas became the basis of one of the world’s most widely practiced religions: Islam.