Visions in the Desert: The Revelation of Muhammad Part 1

Islam would have its beginnings with the prophet Muhammad, a direct descendent of Ishmael, in Arabia. Muhammad was born in 570 in Mecca, an ancient city in southwestern Arabia where he lived as a shepherd and a merchant for most of his life. After becoming tired of how he was living, Muhammad moved into the wilderness and began meditating in a cave, reflecting on life. It was here, at the age of forty, that God gave him his first revelation through the angel Gabriel. During this time for ab...