The Biography of the Prophet: The Meccan Period

“The Biography of the Prophet: The Meccan Period” is an online course that provides an overview of the most significant events of the seerah from the birth of the Prophet in 570 CE to the historic migration to the city of Yathrib in 622 CE.

Course curriculum

1. The Significance of the Seerah
2. The Significance of the Seerah
1. The Meaning of "Seerah"
2. The Meaning of "Seerah"
1. The Earliest Sources
2. The Earliest Sources
1. Challenges with Reconstructing the Biography of the Prophet
2. Challenges with Reconstructing the Biography of the Prophet
1. Sources for Reconstructing the Seerah
2. Sources for Reconstructing the Seerah
1. The Prophet's Ancestors
2. The Prophet's Ancestors
1. The Invasion of Mecca
2. The Invasion of Mecca
1. The Marriage of Abdullah and Aminah
2. The Marriage of Abdullah and Aminah
1. The Birth of the Prophet
2. The Birth of the Prophet
1. Nursing and Childhood
2. Nursing and Childhood
3. Quiz 1
1. The Death of Aminah
2. The Death of Aminah
1. Under the Care of Abdul Muttalib
2. Under the Care of Abdul Muttalib
1. In the Custody of Abu Talib
2. In the Custody of Abu Talib
1. Divine Care
2. Divine Care
1. The Coalition of Justice
2. The Coalition of Justice
1. Marriage to Khadijah
2. Marriage to Khadijah
1. The Age of Khadijah
2. The Age of Khadijah
1. Marital Life
2. Marital Life
1. The Birth of Ali
2. The Birth of Ali
1. The Restoration of the Ka'bah
2. The Restoration of the Ka'bah
1. Ali Enters the Prophet's Household
2. Ali Enters the Prophet's Household
3. Quiz 2
1. Preparation for Prophethood
2. Preparation for Prophethood
1. The Beginning of Prophethood
2. The Beginning of Prophethood
1. The First Revelation
2. The First Revelation
1. The Myth of a Bewildered Prophet
2. The Myth of a Bewildered Prophet
1. The Order of Revelation
2. The Order of Revelation
1. The Earliest Converts
2. The Earliest Converts
1. The Resistance of Quraysh
2. The Resistance of Quraysh
1. Quraysh's Opposition Tactics
2. Quraysh's Opposition Tactics
1. The Plight of the Early Muslims
2. The Plight of the Early Muslims
3. Quiz 3
1. Migration to Abyssinia
2. Migration to Abyssinia
1. The Faith of Al-Najashi
2. The Faith of Al-Najashi
1. The Conversion of Hamza
2. The Conversion of Hamza
1. The Conversion of Umar
2. The Conversion of Umar
1. The Boycott
2. The Boycott
1. The Year of Grief
2. The Year of Grief
1. Unsuccessful Hijras
2. Unsuccessful Hijras
1. Trouble in Yathrib
2. Trouble in Yathrib
1. The First Aqabah Pledge
2. The First Aqabah Pledge
1. The Second Aqabah Pledge
2. The Second Aqabah Pledge
1. Preparing for the Hijrah
2. Preparing for the Hijrah
1. The Assassination Plot
2. The Assassination Plot
1. The Hijrah
2. The Hijrah
1. The Verse of the Cave
2. The Verse of the Cave
1. The Hijrah in the Words of Imam Al-Sajjad
2. The Hijrah in the Words of Imam Al-Sajjad
3. Quiz 4

About this course

94 lessons
9 hours of video content

Lesson 1: The Significance of the Seerah

Lesson 2: The Meaning of "Seerah"

Lesson 3: The Earliest Sources

Lesson 4: Challenges with Reconstructing the Biography of the Prophet

Lesson 5: Sources for Reconstructing the Seerah

Lesson 6: The Prophet's Ancestors

Lesson 7: The Invasion of Mecca

Lesson 8: The Marriage of Abdullah and Aminah

Lesson 9: The Birth of the Prophet

Lesson 10: Nursing and Childhood

Lesson 11: The Death of Aminah

Lesson 12: Under the Care of Abdul Muttalib

Lesson 13: In the Custody of Abu Talib

Lesson 14: Divine Care

Lesson 15: The Coalition of Justice

Lesson 16: Marriage to Khadijah

Lesson 17: The Age of Khadijah

Lesson 18: Marital Life

Lesson 19: The Birth of Ali

Lesson 20: The Restoration of the Ka'bah

Lesson 21: Ali Enters the Prophet's Household

Lesson 22: Preparation for Prophethood

Lesson 23: The Beginning of Prophethood

Lesson 24: The First Revelation

Lesson 25: The Myth of a Bewildered Prophet

Lesson 26: The Order of Revelation

Lesson 27: The Earliest Converts

Lesson 28: The Resistance of Quraysh

Lesson 29: Quraysh's Opposition Tactics

Lesson 30: The Plight of the Early Muslims

Lesson 31: Migration to Abyssinia

Lesson 32: The Faith of Al-Najashi

Lesson 33: The Conversion of Hamza

Lesson 34: The Conversion of Umar

Lesson 35: The Boycott

Lesson 36: The Year of Grief

Lesson 37: Unsuccessful Hijras

Lesson 38: Trouble in Yathrib

Lesson 39: The First Aqabah Pledge

Lesson 40: The Second Aqabah Pledge

Lesson 41: Preparing for the Hijrah

Lesson 42: The Assassination Plot

Lesson 43: The Hijrah

Lesson 44: The Verse of the Cave

Lesson 45: The Hijrah in the Words of Imam Al-Sajjad

About this course