Important Events to the Spread of Islam

Muhammad is born

570

Muhammad was the founder and leader of Islam He was born into the Banu Hashim clan, a prominent Meccan clan.

Muhammad is visited by an angel

610

While meditating, Muhammad is supposedly visited by an angel. This angel told him he is the prophet of God and told him to recite revelations. He did and this gave him followers.

Muhammad moves from Makkah to Medina with his followers

622

Muhammad is forced to move to Medina after he hears of assassination plans against himself. This event allowed Muhammad to shape a new community with his beliefs.

Muhammad dies

632

After successfully uniting many of the Arab tribes under the banner of Islam, Muhammad established the rituals of the Hajj during his “farewell pilgrimage” to the Ka’bah in Makkah. He became ill and died as his army prepared an expedition to Syria.

Muslim armies take fertile crescent, North African Coast, parts of Persian and Byzantine Empires

633

Muslim culture spreads further as they take over the fertile crescent, North African Coast, parts of Persian and Byzantine Empires

Islam spreads throughout North Africa

655

This is before the Umayyad role, and the end of the “righteous caliphs.”

Arab armies enter Spain

710

Muslims and Indians enter Spain from opposite sides. This event is where they took over a lot of land.

Battle of Tours

732

Prevents empitre from further advancing Northward. Defeated by Charles Martel. The Battle of Tours pitted European Christians against Muslims. The Muslimswere trying to advance on the Christians by way of the Iberian Peninsula. This is important because it preserved Christianity in a time when Muslims were conquering other places such as Rome and Persia.

West Africa begins to convert to Islam

900

Now many people can convert other Africans to Islam increasing the population of the Islam religion.

Islam Spreads through Asia

1120

The spread through Asia made the world has more knowledge about the religion. Islam became a world religion.