On-demand course

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. Course Notes: Print Edition (PDF)
1. The Significance of the Seerah
2. Lesson 1 Notes (PDF)
1. The Meaning of "Seerah"
2. Lesson 2 Notes (PDF)
1. The Earliest Sources
2. Lesson 3 Notes (PDF)
1. Challenges with Reconstructing the Biography of the Prophet
2. Lesson 4 Notes (PDF)
1. Sources for Reconstructing the Seerah
2. Lesson 5 Notes (PDF)
1. The Prophet's Ancestors
2. Lesson 6 Notes (PDF)
1. The Invasion of Mecca
2. Lesson 7 Notes (PDF)
1. The Marriage of Abdullah and Aminah
2. Lesson 8 Notes (PDF)
1. The Birth of the Prophet
2. Lesson 9 Notes (PDF)
1. Nursing and Childhood
2. Lesson 10 Notes (PDF)
3. Go Deeper: Recommended Reading (Lessons 1–10)
4. Review Quiz: Lessons 1–10
1. The Death of Aminah
2. Lesson 11 Notes (PDF)
1. Under the Care of Abdul Muttalib
2. Lesson 12 Notes (PDF)
1. In the Custody of Abu Talib
2. Lesson 13 Notes (PDF)
1. Divine Care
2. Lesson 14 Notes (PDF)
1. The Coalition of Justice
2. Lesson 15 Notes (PDF)
1. Marriage to Khadijah
2. Lesson 16 Notes (PDF)
1. The Age of Khadijah
2. Lesson 17 Notes (PDF)
1. Marital Life
2. Lesson 18 Notes (PDF)
1. The Birth of Ali
2. Lesson 19 Notes (PDF)
1. The Restoration of the Ka'bah
2. Lesson 20 Notes (PDF)
1. Ali Enters the Prophet's Household
2. Lesson 21 Notes (PDF)
3. Go Deeper: Recommended Reading (Lessons 11–21)
4. Review Quiz: Lessons 11–21
1. Preparation for Prophethood
2. Lesson 22 Notes (PDF)
1. The Beginning of Prophethood
2. Lesson 23 Notes (PDF)
1. The First Revelation
2. Lesson 24 Notes (PDF)
1. The Myth of a Bewildered Prophet
2. Lesson 25 Notes (PDF)
1. The Order of Revelation
2. Lesson 26 Notes (PDF)
1. The Earliest Converts
2. Lesson 27 Notes (PDF)
1. The Resistance of Quraysh
2. Lesson 28 Notes (PDF)
1. Quraysh's Opposition Tactics
2. Lesson 29 Notes (PDF)
1. The Plight of the Early Muslims
2. Lesson 30 Notes (PDF)
3. Go Deeper: Recommended Reading (Lessons 22–30)
4. Review Quiz: Lessons 22–30
1. Migration to Abyssinia
2. Lesson 31 Notes (PDF)
1. The Faith of Al-Najashi
2. Lesson 32 Notes (PDF)
1. The Conversion of Hamza
2. Lesson 33 Notes (PDF)
1. The Conversion of Umar
2. Lesson 34 Notes (PDF)
1. The Boycott
2. Lesson 35 Notes (PDF)
1. The Year of Grief
2. Lesson 36 Notes (PDF)
1. Unsuccessful Hijras
2. Lesson 37 Notes (PDF)
1. Trouble in Yathrib
2. Lesson 38 Notes (PDF)
3. Go Deeper: Recommended Reading (Lessons 31–38)
1. The First Aqabah Pledge
2. Lesson 39 Notes (PDF)
1. The Second Aqabah Pledge
2. Lesson 40 Notes (PDF)
1. Preparing for the Hijrah
2. Lesson 41 Notes (PDF)
1. The Assassination Plot
2. Lesson 42 Notes (PDF)
1. The Hijrah
2. Lesson 43 Notes (PDF)
1. The Verse of the Cave
2. Lesson 44 Notes (PDF)
1. The Hijrah in the Words of Imam Al-Sajjad
2. Lesson 45 Notes (PDF)
3. Go Deeper: Recommended Reading (Lessons 39–45)
4. Review Quiz: Lessons 31–45

About this course

45 lessons
9 hours of video content

Print-Ready Course Notes

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