4 moments

  1. Birth in Mecca

    · Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia)

    Amina was born in Mecca to Wahb ibn Abd Manaf and Barrah bint Abd al-Uzza. The year is conventionally given as circa 549. The source dates her birth circa 549; coordinates represent central Mecca.

  2. Death at Al-Abwa

    · Al-Abwa, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia)

    Death at Al-Abwa
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    Amina fell ill while returning from Yathrib and died at Al-Abwa, a village between Mecca and Medina. Her death left Muhammad orphaned of both parents. The death is conventionally dated circa 577, though sources variously give 576–578. Coordinates represent the modern village of Al-Abwa.

  3. Departure from Mecca for Yathrib

    · Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia)

    Traditional accounts place Amina's journey from Mecca to Yathrib when Muhammad was six years old. She traveled with Muhammad, Umm Ayman, and Abd al-Muttalib. The journey is traditionally dated from Muhammad's age of six; the year is approximate and chronologies vary.

  4. Visit to relatives in Yathrib

    · Yathrib (Medina), Hejaz, Arabia (present-daySaudi Arabia)

    Amina took her son Muhammad to Yathrib, later known as Medina, to visit her relatives. This journey is the principal documented movement of her adult life. The visit is traditionally placed when Muhammad was six; 577 is an approximate conventional year. Coordinates represent Medina.

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