The true story of Islam
A living timeline of the people, places, and turning points of Islam, built for adults, for children, and for every kind of learner. Nothing here is stated without showing you where it comes from.
Free to explore. Every claim carries a source you can check.
Our promise
Open any moment in history and you will see a small seal beside it. The seal tells you exactly where the account comes from, the Qur'an, a sound hadith, classical history, or modern scholarship, so you can weigh it for yourself.
See how we source and stay fairIn the cave of Hira, the angel Jibril brings the first words of the Qur'an, beginning with the command to read.
Built for everyone
The full account, with grades, sources, and the differing views laid side by side where communities remember things differently.
Short, warm chapters with read-aloud on every line, paced for young attention and guided by a friendly companion.
Audio-first reading, plain-language mode, large clear type, reduced motion, and full keyboard and screen-reader support.
A taste of the timeline
A few moments from the life of the Prophet ﷺ. The full journey is one scroll away.
Mecca
Muhammad ﷺ is born in Mecca into the clan of Banu Hashim of Quraysh, in the year remembered as the Year of the Elephant. His father, Abdullah, had died before his birth.
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Cave of Hira, near Mecca
In the cave of Hira the angel Jibril brings the first words of the Qur'an, the opening verses of Surah al-Alaq, beginning with the command 'Read'.
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Mecca
After years of private teaching, the Prophet ﷺ calls the people of Mecca to Islam openly. The early Muslims meet rising hostility from the leaders of Quraysh.
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Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
To escape the persecution in Mecca, a group of early Muslims crosses the sea to Abyssinia, where the Christian king, the Negus, gives them refuge.
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Heritage in your hands
Spin a brass astrolabe, the pocket computer of the medieval world, and see the craft of the Islamic golden age up close.
Explore the astrolabeThe life of the Prophet ﷺ, told truthfully and told beautifully. Begin exploring now.
