7th grade history 3

By Carson Francis
  • 656 BCE

    Ali bin Talib becomes the fourth Caliph.

    Ali bin Talib becomes the fourth Caliph.
  • 630 BCE

    Muhammad returns to Mecca.

    Muhammad returns to Mecca and gains control of the city. Mecca becomes the center of the Islamic world.
  • 622 BCE

    Muhammad and his followers move.

    Muhammad and his followers move to Medina to escape persecution in Mecca. This migration becomes known as "Hijrah" and marks the beginning of the Islamic calender.
  • 610 BCE

    Muhammad receives the first.

    The religion of Islam begins when Muhammad receives the first revelations of the Quran.
  • 570 BCE

    Muhammad is born.

    Muhammad is born in the city of Mecca.
  • 632

    Muhammad dies

    Muhammad dies and Abu Bakr succeeds Muhammad as leader of the Islam faith. He is the first of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs. This also marks the beginning of the Rashidun Caliphate.
  • 634

    Umar becomes the second Caliph.

    Umar becomes the second Caliph. The Islamic Empire expands during his rule to include much of the Middle East including Iraq, Egypt, Syria, and part of North Africa.
  • 644

    Uthman becomes the third Caliph.

    Uthman becomes the third Caliph. He will create the standardized version of the Quran.