Why did Muhammad move to medina in 622?

Answer 1

Muhammad's journey to Median marks the beginning of a new stage in his call for the abandonment of the worship of idols and his quest for the true belief in God. When he found that he could not carry his message in Mecca because of the strong resistance from the chiefs of the tribes and in the fear that his followers will be prosecuted, he asked his followers to migrate to Medina before him and he would follow them later. In 622, he and his closest friend, Abu Baker, left Mecca to Medina, a journey that witnessed many miracles. Mecca's successful trade due to Idolatry of the Kabba Stone, had become materialistic. Muhammad received his first revelation from God in 620 in a cave outside of town. This first revelation took him on a journey, in one night with the Angel Gabriel, to the farthest place of Worship,(Mecca), and a second one to Heaven and Hell which included conversations with earlier prophets and Jesus. The angel Gabriel commanded him to recite verses that his followers put together verse by verse as he revealed them that were put into the Qur'an. He called himself a prophet and messenger from God. This Monotheism threatened the prosperity of the leaders and merchants in town if it were to spread, so Muhammad and his few followers were boycotted and treated very harshly. An invitation from the warring tribes of Medina leads him and his followers to migrate to Medina in 622 where his wisdom was sought in mediation between the tribes. This migration to Medina became known as the Hijra, the beginning of the Islamic calender. He did bring them together for a while. In Medina, he builds the first Muslim community that increases in the number of believers that there is only one God, and that "Islam"-surrender to God-- is the only true religion. From their stronghold in Medina, he and his followers eventually won the battle of Badr. In 630, the Muslims captured Mecca and Muhammad made his last pilgrimage to Mecca in 632 where he fell ill and died.

Answer 2

Answer: The "Night jorney" and "Acsention" came at a time when Muslims were being treated with extreme harshness. They had been confined to a valley on the outskirts of Mecca. No one was allowed to do business with them, nor intermarry, nor anything else. In that year, Muhammad lost his two closest loved ones: his wife of twenty-five years, Khadijah, and his uncle, Abu Talib. He did not know what would become of his message. It was called "the year of sorrow". In order for God to reaffirm His help, and reassure him, Muhammad was woken up one night and directed to mount a being (described as a horse, but obviously not of this world). This creature took him swiftly from Mecca to Jerusalem. From there, Muhammad ascended to heaven. He met with the Prophets who came before him and led them all in prayer ( since he is the final Prophet - the awaited Messenger of the Covenant [you can Google "Muhammad in The Bible]). Then he was shown the people who would be in Heaven and Hell, and he received the commandment for the five daily prayers. This was all a strengthening of his heart - and a guarantee that his mission would, in fact, be successful. www.freequran.org

Answer 3

The flight was called "the migration" which is al-Hijra / al-Hegira (الهجرة) in Arabic.