when was muhammad born

Muhammad was born around the year 570 CE in Mecca, which is in present-day Saudi Arabia. His birthday is traditionally believed to be in the Islamic month of Rabi' al-Awwal, with various historical opinions placing his birth date between the 2nd and 12th of that month. The year 570 is also known as the "Year of the Elephant," a significant date in Islamic tradition. His exact birth date is debated among scholars, but one commonly cited date is the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal, corresponding to approximately April 20, 571 CE in some modern calculations. Muhammad's father died before he was born, and after his mother's death when he was six years old, he was raised by his grandfather and later by his uncle. He lived in Mecca until the start of his prophethood around 610 CE and died on June 8, 632 CE in Medina.