INFLUENTIAL PROPHETS IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANKIND
INFLUENTIAL PROPHETS IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANKIND MUHAMMAD Early Life and Family Background Muhammad ibn Abdullah was born in 570 CE in Mecca, a bustling trade city in the Arabian Peninsula. Born into the respected Quraysh tribe, he was immediately marked by both privilege and challenge. His father, Abdullah, passed away before Muhammad was born, leaving him without paternal support in a society deeply rooted in lineage. By the age of six, his mother, Amina, also passed, rendering him an orphan under the care of his grandfather, Abd al-Muttalib. Upon his grandfather’s death two years later, young Muhammad was taken in by his uncle Abu Talib, who became his protector and guardian. From an early age, he lived at the edges of tribal wealth and power, yet he never possessed it outright—a fact that perhaps shaped his empathy for the marginalized. Education and Formative Years In a largely oral culture, formal education was uncommon, and Muhammad, like many in his society, did not learn to re...