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570
Birth of Muhammad
This is where it all begins. Muhammad was born in Mecca to parents that were mercants. The life of Muhammad is now started and he will do amazing things in this life. (http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q141/hotmommagossip/Nov%2009/prophetMuhammad.jpg) -
Period: 570 to Jan 1, 632
Muhammad's Lifespan
This is the time from when Muhammad was born to when he died. During this time, he did many great acheivements, one of which was the founding of Islam. -
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Muhammad is Orphaned
Muhammad when through a time of loss at this stage in his life. At the age of six, both of his parents were dead and he was left orphaned. (http://www.socialappetizers.com/images/old-baghdad.jpg) -
Jan 1, 622
Muhammad's Exodus
At this time, the Islamic faith was in the infant stages of becoming a major religion. After just a couple years in Mecca, Muhammad only gained a few followers. He was afriad that the persecution of his followers was making people less attracted to become Islamic. Muhammad and his followers when to Medina or "city of the prophet," adn this journey is called Hegira. (http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium/the-camel-man-shagufta-mehdi.jpg) -
Jan 1, 630
Famous Detruction of False Idols
In 630, two years before his death, Muhammad made a symbolic visit to Ka'Ba where he made a sacred shrine of Islam and made the people destroy their idols of the traditional faith. (http://www.sayshmoorti.biz/images/religious/large/09.jpg) -
Jan 1, 633
Need for a Successor
In this year, the first successor to Muhammad was his father-in-law. Abu Bakr was selected by some of Muhammad's closest followers to be caliph which translates as successor. Caliphs were temporal leaders of the ISlamic community and considered to be the religious leader or imam. (http://www.tourajdaryaee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/darayee-syllabus-history-275a-image.jpg) -
Period: Jan 1, 636 to Jan 1, 650
Creation of Islamic Empire
This time period is very eventful. The Islamic people are now trying to spread their new religion into different parts of this world. At first in 636 they defeat the Byzantine Empire and in 640 they took control of Syria. At that time in 637, they defeated the Persians and by 650 the Sassanid Empire. -
Jan 1, 661
Umayyads' Rise to Control
At this time there were discrepencies on who the successor should be. After a few new Caliphs who were put in office were assassinated, Mu'awiya, the govenor of Syria and a rival of the newly assassinated Caliph, made it hereditary in his family called the Ummayids. (http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Uploads/Graphics/338/10/338-1027220216-Middle_East_Oil_Painting.jpg) -
Jan 1, 750
Overthrowing of Umayyads
The overthrowing of the Umayyads was a revolt lead by a descendant of Muhammad's uncle, named Abu al'Abbas. Once he had victory over the Umayyads, he established the Abbasid dynasty. (http://image0-rubylane.s3.amazonaws.com/shops/regency/164.3L.jpg?79) -
Jan 1, 1055
Seljuk Turks
A leader of the Seljuk Turks, a group of nomadic converts, threatened the Abbasid's control of the Caliphate and captured Baghdad. By doing that, they held the title of "holder of the power," sultan, and gained command over the empire. (http://timemarcheson.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/baghdad.jpg) -
Jan 1, 1071
Byzantine's Foolish Attempt to Gain Power
The Turks were putting pressure on the Byzantine Empire in Egypt and the Byzantines challenged the Turks, losing the land and plunder that the Seljuk Turks had taken from them after they won. The Byzantines then looked ot the west for help which ws the start of the Crusades. (http://www.ufh.ac.za/departments/is/images/moneybag.jpg) -
Apr 4, 1150
History Book Cited
Duiker and Spielvogel. The Essential World History. Wadsworth Cengage Learning. Unknown. Print -
Uprise from the Shi'ites
There were still some rivals and some people did not like the Umayyads' being in control of the Caliphate. Hussein, Ali's second son, was a major rival to the Umayyads. He and his supporters rose against the Umayyads and they were defeated but their clan had later become know as the Shi'ites. (http://varvathos.com/ESSAY/events_arquivos/image089.jpg) -
The Golden Age
Harun al-Rashid was a Caliph during the Golden Age of the Abbasid Rule. His name became Harun the "upright." His son al-Ma'mun was Caliph in 813 and established an observatory and a foundation for translating Classical Greek words. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Chich%C3%A9n_Itz%C3%A1_Mayan_observatory.jpg)
