Timeline of the history of Islam (6th century)
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This is a timeline of major events in the Muslim world from 501 AD to 600 AD (126 BH – 23 BH).
6th century (501–600)
This century corresponds to approximately 126 – 23 BH.
570: Year of the Elephant. 50–60 days before Muhammad's birth, Abraha, the Viceroy of Yemen, reaches Mecca with his army of elephants to demolish the Kaaba.
570: Birth of Muhammad.
573: Birth of Abu Bakr, the senior companion of Muhammad and his father-in-law.
576: Death of Aminah bint Wahb, the mother of Muhammad (approximate date).
576: Birth of Uthman, the second cousin and twice son-in-law of Muhammad.
578: Death of Abdul Muttalib, the grandfather of Muhammad (approximate date).
579/582: Muhammad travels to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib. There, Bahira, a Christian monk, claims that Muhammad possesses the mark of an Abrahamic prophet.
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