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The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Makkah on the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal in the Year of the Elephant (approximately 570 CE). His birthplace was located on a well-known street in Makkah called Suq Al-Lail. This street was situated in the Banu Hashim area, a respected neighborhood among the Quraysh tribe, and was part of the central trade and residential hub of the city during that time.

Suq Al-Lail, which translates as “the Night Market,” was a notable area where early trade and tribal residences were found. The house where the Prophet (PBUH) was born belonged to his father, Abdullah (R.A), and after the Prophet’s (PBUH) migration to Madinah, it remained a site of historical and religious significance.

The street and the birthplace are significant in Seerat-un-Nabi studies because they help trace the early geography and lifestyle of the Prophet (PBUH) before the advent of Prophethood. Today, the location is preserved and known as Maulid an-Nabi (Birthplace of the Prophet), though it is no longer an open home but rather a historic marker in Makkah.

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  Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Makkah in 570 CE (Year of the Elephant).

  
  


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  The birthplace was located on a street called Suq Al-Lail.

  
  


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  Suq Al-Lail was part of the Banu Hashim neighborhood.

  
  


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  The house belonged to his father, Abdullah ibn Abdul Muttalib.

  
  


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  The site is now marked as Maulid an-Nabi and preserved historically.

  
  


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  The area was a central part of the Quraysh residential and trade zone.

  
  


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  The event of his birth is commemorated on the 12th of Rabi' al-Awwal.