MUHAMMAD-AEM

Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570 C.E. He was a member of the Quraysh tribe. His parents died when he was youg, and he never learned how to read and write. When he was 12 he went to Syria and learned about Jews and christians, and he developed a respect for the "people of the book". when muhammad was 25, he married a girl named Khadija. She was involved with trade and involved muhammad as well.

When muhammad was 40 during a trading journey, he had an encounter with the angle Gabrial who revealed to muhammad special relevations. Gabrial said he was to become the messenger of god. Mohammad returned to his wife and began spreading the teachings. He soon created a code of behavior, that he said came from God, or Allah. One of the revelations said that god would judge humans mercifully if they worshiped him every day by praying.