When was the beginning of Islam, and what is the time span between Prophet Muhammad and Jesus, peace be upon them both?
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Islam began with the revelation descending upon the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, in Mecca. This occurred on a Monday in the month of , in his fortieth year, which was thirteen years before the (the beginning of the Islamic calendar). This corresponds approximately to the year 608 or 609 CE. Salman al-Farsi mentioned that there were six hundred years between Muhammad and Jesus, peace be upon them both.
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