(Suitable for Muslim children living in the West - ages 6 to 12 years old)
1.Birth of the Prophet
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born almost 600 years after Prophet Jesus, the son of Mary, Peace be upon them both.
The Prophet's full name is Muhammad the son of ‘Abdullah, the son of ‘Abdul-Muttalib, the son of ;shim. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was from the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraish tribe. His ancestry went all the way back to Prophet Ism and Prophet .
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon himwas born in the sacred city of Makkah, in the land of Arabia. Makkah was an important and famous city. Within it stood the Ka’bah, the First House ever built for humanity, to worship the one true God, Allah. The original Ka’bah was built by Prophet Ibr;m and his son, Prophet Ism , near the blessed spring of Zam-Zam. Over time, the people had left the teachings of Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Ismayil and had introduced many idols and statues in the Ka’bah. At the time of the birth of the Prophet (peace be upon him), the Ka’bah had 360 idols in it.
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