The Return to Mecca, Muhammad and the Beginnings of Islam Muhammad, whose full name was Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah ib 'Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim, was born in Mecca around 570 AD after the death of his father, 'Abd Allah. Muhammad was at first under the care of his paternal grandfather, 'Abd al-Muttalib. Because the climate of Mecca was considered to be unhealthful, he was given as an infant to a wet nurse from a …showed first 75 words of 3147 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3147 total…the allegiance of most of The Meccans. Though he did not insist on their becoming Muslims, many Soon did so. Muhammad spent 15 to 20 days in Mecca settling various matters of Administration. Idols were destroyed in the Ka’bah and in some small Shrines in the neighborhood. To relieve the poorest among his Followers, he demanded loans from some of the wealthy Meccans. When he Marched east to meet a new threat, 2,000 Meccans went with him.