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1126 BCE
Life of Ibn Rushd
He followed Aristotle in seeking to articulate a purely rational understanding of the world. His work helped shape Islamic philosophy and found its way into schools and universities. -
1058 BCE
Life of al-Ghazali
Argued that human reason was too frail to understand the nature of Allah and hence could not explain the mysteries of the world. -
786 BCE
Reign of Harun al-Rashid
The high point of the Abbasid dynasty the reign of Harun came. The empire remained strong. After his reign the empire started to decline. -
750 BCE
Abbasid dynasty
State was far more cosmopolitan than its predecessors. Instead of conquering lands the Abbasid's largely contented themselves with administering the empire they inherited. -
661 BCE
Umayyad dynasty
Ranked among the most prominent of the Meccan merchant clans their reputation and network of alliances helped them bring stability to the Islamic community. -
650 BCE
Compilation of the Quran
During the early 6502 devout Muslims compiled written versions of Muhammad's revelations and issued them into a Quran (recitation) -
632 BCE
Muhammad's Hajj
Saw themselves as supreme leaders of a cohesive Islamic community, a matter of policy they sought to enhance the cultural unity of their realm. -
622 BCE
The Hijra
The move to Medina the Hijra meaning migration by Muhammad -
570 BCE
Life of Muhammad
Started off as nomadic bedouin herder and merchant. Born into family of merchants in Mecca. Early life was difficult with both parents dead at a young age