When did Muhammad receive his first revelation in Mecca?
Muhammad received his first revelation in the city of Mecca in 610 CE. This event marked the beginning of Islam as both a religion and a social institution.
Questions about Islamic world
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What year did the Islamic calendar begin with the Hijra migration to Medina?
The Islamic calendar began in 622 CE when Muhammad migrated from Mecca to Yathrib, which later became known as Medina. That migration called the Hijra established the first year of the Islamic calendar.
Which scholar wrote The Canon of Medicine that remained standard reading in European universities for centuries?
Ibn Sina wrote more than 450 books covering philosophy and medicine before dying in 1037. His medical textbook The Canon of Medicine remained standard reading in European universities for centuries.
Who dissolved the Ottoman Empire between 1908 and 1922 to establish the Republic of Turkey?
Ottoman officer Mustafa Kemal Atatürk dissolved the empire between 1908 and 1922. He replaced it with the Republic of Turkey, a modern secular democracy established after abolishing the Caliphate in 1924.
When did Indonesia become the most populous Muslim-majority nation globally?
Indonesia remains the most populous Muslim-majority nation globally. It hosts the largest Christian population within any Muslim-majority nation at 21.1 million people alongside its large Muslim population.