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The seerah · c. 570–632 CE

The Seerah Journey

السيرة النبوية

Eight stages in the life of the Prophet ﷺ, from the Year of the Elephant in Makkah to his passing in Madinah. Walk them in order, one footstep at a time.

c. 570–632 CEto 11 AH 8 stages 39 chapters

Eight stages · 39 chapters

From Makkah to Madinah, step by step

Each stage opens with a short overview, then its chapters. Chapters arrive one at a time and are marked the moment they are ready.

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The journey begins · Makkah

Stage 01 · 7 chapters

Before the Prophethood

c. 570–610 CE

Arabia before Islam, his birth in Makkah, and forty years in which he was known as al-Amin, the trustworthy.

  1. 01Arabia before IslamComing soon
  2. 02The Year of the Elephant & his birthComing soon
  3. 03Childhood in the desert with HalimahComing soon
  4. 04An orphan: Aminah, Abdul-Muttalib & Abu TalibComing soon
  5. 05Al-Amin: youth and tradeComing soon
  6. 06Marriage to KhadijahComing soon
  7. 07Rebuilding the KaabaComing soon
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Stage 02 · 3 chapters

The Revelation

610–613 CE

The first revelation in the Cave of Hira, and the first hearts to believe.

  1. 01The Cave of HiraComing soon
  2. 02The first believersComing soon
  3. 03Calling his familyComing soon

Stage overview coming soon

Stage 03 · 5 chapters

The Call in Makkah

613–619 CE

The call goes public, and the believers hold firm through persecution and boycott.

  1. 01The call from Mount SafaComing soon
  2. 02Persecution of the believersComing soon
  3. 03Migration to Abyssinia615 CEComing soon
  4. 04Hamzah and Umar accept IslamComing soon
  5. 05The boycottc. 616–619 CEComing soon

Stage overview coming soon

Stage 04 · 4 chapters

Sorrow & the Night Journey

619–622 CE

A year of loss, the road to Ta’if, the Night Journey, and the pledges that opened the way to Madinah.

  1. 01The Year of SorrowComing soon
  2. 02The journey to Ta’ifComing soon
  3. 03Al-Isra wal-Mi’rajComing soon
  4. 04The Pledges of AqabahComing soon

Stage overview coming soon

Stage 05 · 5 chapters

The Hijrah

622 CE1 AH

The migration from Makkah to Madinah, the journey from which the Islamic calendar is counted.

  1. 01The plot in MakkahComing soon
  2. 02Three nights in the Cave of ThawrComing soon
  3. 03The road to MadinahComing soon
  4. 04QubaComing soon
  5. 05Arrival in MadinahComing soon

Stage overview coming soon

Stage 06 · 6 chapters

Building Madinah

622–627 CE1–5 AH

A masjid, a brotherhood and a new community, tested at Badr, Uhud and the Trench.

  1. 01The Prophet’s MasjidComing soon
  2. 02Brotherhood of the Muhajirun and AnsarComing soon
  3. 03The Charter of MadinahComing soon
  4. 04The Battle of Badr2 AHComing soon
  5. 05The Battle of Uhud3 AHComing soon
  6. 06The Battle of the Trench5 AHComing soon

Stage overview coming soon

Stage 07 · 5 chapters

Treaty & Victory

628–630 CE6–8 AH

The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, letters to kings, and the return to Makkah.

  1. 01The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah6 AHComing soon
  2. 02Letters to kingsComing soon
  3. 03Khaybar7 AHComing soon
  4. 04The Conquest of Makkah8 AHComing soon
  5. 05Hunayn8 AHComing soon

Stage overview coming soon

Stage 08 · 4 chapters

The Final Years

630–632 CE9–11 AH

Delegations from across Arabia, the Farewell Hajj, and his passing in Madinah.

  1. 01Tabuk9 AHComing soon
  2. 02The Year of DelegationsComing soon
  3. 03The Farewell Hajj10 AHComing soon
  4. 04His passing11 AH · 632 CEComing soon

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After 11 AH · 632 CE

The journey continues with The Caravan

The story of the ummah after him: the Rightly Guided Caliphs, the great cities of learning, and the road to today.

Travel with The Caravan Family & Companions