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Jan 1, 610
Muhammad's Revelation
In 610 AD Muhammad was approached by Archangel Gabriel, who told him the words of Allah and these words became the Koran. The words of Allah that were relayed to Muhammad changed the world religiously and physically. -
Period: Jan 1, 610 to Jan 1, 624
The Spread of Islam
Throughout this time span Muhammad spread the word that was relayed from Allah to an Archangel Garbriel and he told Muhammad. The spreading of these words were relatively peaceful. The words were spread by military conquests and nomds peacefully on their trading routes. -
Jan 1, 622
Muhammads Flee
Muhammad preached to the people of only being allowed to have one god. Prior to this they have been polytheistic and the thought of having to change all of that was outrageous for the believers. Muhammad in Mecca was prosecuted many times and he and his little number of followers fled to Medina. -
Jan 1, 630
Muslims Mecca
In 630 AD Mecca was conquered by the Muslims and they cleared the Ka'bah, a sacred shrine where worship was held of Allah and the other gods. -
Jan 1, 630
Muhammads Return
Muhammad in 630 returns back to Mecca with a large group of followers. He enters Mecca and the people begin to accept Islam and the monotheistic religion. -
Jan 1, 633
Muhammad's Death
Muhammad's death created problems for his followers because they became uncertain for the future of theuir religion and for who would become leader. -
Jan 1, 633
Abu Bakr First Caliph of Islam
Because of Muhammads death Abu Bakr his father-in-law became the first caliph and leader of Islam. -
Period: Jan 1, 633 to Jan 1, 661
Righteous Caliphs
After Muhammad dies Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali ruled and these rulers were know as the Righteous Caliphs. -
Jan 1, 634
Umar Second Caliph
After the death of Abu Bakr Umar, Umar became the second caliph of Islam. During his power, there is an huge military expansion to the Islamic empire. -
Jan 1, 644
Uthman Third Caliph
After Umar is assasinated by a Persian Slave, Uthman becomes the third caliph of Islam -
Jan 1, 650
Qur'an is Transmitted
Qur'an is transmitted into one compilation of all the oral stories told. -
Jan 1, 656
Ali Fourth Caliph
After Uthman is assasinated, Ali who is Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law becomes the fourth caliph -
Jan 1, 661
End of the Righteous Caliphs
After Imam Ali died this brought the end of the 4 Righteous Caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. And began the Umayyad Rule. -
Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750
Umayyad Rule
The Umayyads rule came after the Righteous Caliphs, ruled at the capital of Demascus, and the Empire still expanded by military conquests. -
Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1258
Abbasids
The family of the Abbasid's, they established Baghdad as their capital after they overthrew the Umayyads. Their first caliphate was Abu al-'Abbas as-Saffah, the Abbasids ruled for over 5 centuries and brought Islam to the peak of their empire. -
Work Cited
"Timeline of Islam." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2014. "Timeline of Islam." - ReligionFacts. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Apr. 2014. Faithology, The. "Islam Timeline." Faithology.com. Faithology, 31 May 2013. Web. 3 April 2014. Duiker, William J., and Jackson J. Spielvogel. The Essential World History. Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2011. Print. -
Dome of the Rock
In 691, Jerusalem built the Dome of the Rock, perhaps Islams and Jerusalems most well know monument, and is also the oldest Islamic monuments
