The key events in the rise of Islam according to the document are: 1) The Hijrah in 622 CE where Muhammad and his followers fled Mecca to escape an assassination plot and settled in Medina, marking the start of the Muslim calendar. 2) The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah in 628 CE between Muhammad and the Quraysh which allowed Muslims to perform pilgrimages in Mecca after being previously barred. 3) The Quraysh's eventual surrender to Muhammad leading to non-Muslims in Mecca being allowed to choose whether to follow Muhammad or the Quraysh without repercussions.

1. Major Events in the Rise of Islam Sarah Allen

2. The Hijrah In 610 CE, Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel and received his first revelation When he carried his message to the people, they reacted angrily and attacked him In 622 CE, he and his followers were forced to flee from Mecca to Medina to escape an assassination plot This became called the Hijra (or Hijrah) The first Hijra occurred in 615 when Muhammad advised a group of Muslims to escape to Axum (he could not accompany them) Represents the start of the Muslim era

3. The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah between Muhammad and the Quraysh Took place between the state of Medina and the Quraysh be of Mecca in March 628 CE Prior to this, 1,400 Muslims marched to Mecca for their pilgrimage Mecca would not let them perform the ritual Finally, the two parties agreed to resolve the matter by drawing up a treaty – the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

4. The Quraysh's surrender to Muhammad leading to the "opening of Makkah" to Islam After much discussion, Quraysh finally agreed that the Muslims would be allowed to worship in Mecca “The one who would like to be allegiant to Muhammad is welcomed and the one who would like to be allegiant to the Quraish is free to do so. The one who goes to the Quraish from the supporters of the Prophet is not to be rejected by them, and the one who goes to the Prophet from the Quraish or from their allies is to be with the Prophet” (IslamBasics.com).

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