The Ka'ba is a shrine which contains a black meteorite known as "The Black Stone." This stone is located in the city of Mecca, and is worshiped by followers of Islam.

A holy war. Muhammad and his followers perpetrated raids against their enemies, these raids were called Jihad in the Quran which meant "striving in the way of the Lord."

600 CE

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600 CE

The Quran is the written text of the visions of the prophet Muhammad. The Quran is one of the most sacred works to followers of the religion of Islam. The principal teaching of the Quran is that there is no god but Allah, and his prophet is Muhammad …

570- 632 CE - Muhammad was an orphan born in Mecca who became the principal prophet of the religion of Islam. Muhammad was a caravan manager as an adult and came into money when he married his employer, a rich widow. Muhammad began to experience visions in his middle age and …

In the fourth century CE, Saint Jerome made a Latin translation of the Bible which eventually came into common usage. It is still used to this day. This translation is known as the Vulgate.