Youth 10
The Makkan Period
Chapter 3 · Event 10
Journey to Syria
582 CE Busra, Syria
At age 12, the Prophet ﷺ traveled to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib. A monk named Bahira recognized signs of Prophethood in him.
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