Mahomet– Description of Arabia– The Soil and Climate
Division of the Sandy, the Stony, and the Happy, Arabia
Manners of the Bedoweens, or Pastoral Arabs
The Horse– The Camel– Cities of Arabia
Mecca –Her Trade–National Independence of the Arabs
Their domestic Freedom & Character–Civil Wars & private Revenge– Annual Truce– Their Social Qualifications and Virtues– Love of Poetry–Generosity
Ancient Idolatry–The Caaba, or Temple of Mecca Sacrifices & Rites– Introduction of the Sabians
The Magians– The Jews– The Christians
| AD | Event |
| 569-609 | Birth & Education of Mahomet; Deliverance of Mecca; Qualifications of the Prophet –One God; Mahomet the Apostle of God, and the last of the Prophets; Moses; Jesus;The Koran;Miracles; Precepts of Mahomet–Prayer, Fasting, Alms; Resurrection; Hell and Paradise |
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| 609 | Mahomet preaches at Mecca |
| 613-22 | Is opposed by the Koreish |
| 622 | driven from Mecca; Received as Prince of Medina |
| 622-32 | His regal Dignity; He declares War against the Infidels; His defensive Wars against the Koreish of Mecca |
| 623 | Battle of Beder; Of Ohud |
| 625 | The Nations, or the Ditch |
| 623-27 | Mahomet subdues the Jews of Arabia |
| 629 | Submission of Mecca |
| 629-32 | Conquest of Arabia |
| 629,30 | First War of the Mahometans against the Roman Empire |
| 632 | Death of Mahomet–His Character; Private life of Mahomet, His Wives, And Children; Character of Ali |
| 632 | Reign of Abubeker |
| 334 | Reign of Omar |
| 644 | Reign of Othman; Discord of the Turks and Persians |
| 655 | Death of Othman |
| 655-60 | Reign of Ali |
| 655, or 661-80 | Reign of Moawiyah |
| 680 | Death of Hosein; Posterity of Mahomet and Ali; Success of Mahomet–Permanency of his Religion; His Merit towards his Country |