Islam History

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  • Sep 29, 632

    The death of Muhammad

    The death of Muhammad
    The death of Muhammad plunged his followers into grief, Abu Bakr was determined to continue Muhammad word. Arab unity did not collapse because it was inspired by the teachings of Muhammad. Arab armies crossed the Byzantine and Persian empires, and very quickly they reached from the Atlantic to the borders of India
  • Sep 29, 661

    Ali was assassinated

    Ali was assassinated
    Ali became the fourth Caliph but he was assassinated in 661 in a struggle for leadership, this was important because he was the son-in-law to the prophet Muhammad and caused the split in the Muslim community
  • Sep 29, 711

    Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain

    Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain
    The Muslims crossed the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain and pushed into north France. The Muslim religion was introduced to north France
  • Sep 29, 732

    The defeat at the battle of Tours

    The defeat at the battle of Tours
    The Muslim advanced into Western Europe was halted by the defeat at the battle of Tours. They had a victory streak of battles but were setback by this loss. Later, waves of conquests would expand Muslim rule further into the continents of Asia and Africa
  • Sep 29, 750

    Empire of the Caliphs

    Empire of the Caliphs
    After the death of Ali, the Umayyad family set of a dynasty that ruled the Islamic wold until 750. They directed the spectacular conquest that carried Islam from the Atlantic to the Indus Valley
  • Oct 4, 850

    Decline of the Calipate

    Abbassid control over the Arab empire fragmented.
  • Oct 4, 900

    Seljuk Turks Migrated

    The Seljuk Turks migrated to the middle east from central asia
  • Oct 4, 1055

    Sultan control of baghdad

    A Seljuk sultan controlled Baghdad but left the Abbassid caliph as a figurehead
  • Oct 4, 1095

    First Crusade

    Reports of Seljuk interference with a Christian Pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem lead pope Urbin II to call for the First Crusade
  • Oct 4, 1099

    Crusaders

    Crusaders
    After a long bloody siege, Christian crusaders captures Jerusalem
  • Oct 4, 1187

    Muslim General

    Muslim General
    Muslim General Salah al-Din ousted Christians from Jerusalem
  • Oct 4, 1216

    Mongols

    Mongols
    Genghiz Khan led the Mongols out of Central Asia across Persia and Messopotania
  • Oct 4, 1258

    Mongols adopting Islam

    Hulhgu the grandson of Genghiz burned and looted Baghdad killing the last Abbassid Caliph later the mongols adopted Islam.
  • Oct 4, 1300

    Tameralne

    Another Mongol leader Tameralne lead his army to the middle east, his ambitions lead him to conquer Muslim and non Muslim lands
  • Oct 4, 1492

    Christian forces seize the last Muslim stronghold.

    For centuries after the battle of Tours; Christian forces battled to reconquer Spain. Only in 1482 they did seized the last Muslim Stronghold. In the meantime Spain flourished as the center if Muslim Civilization
  • Oct 4, 1520

    Ottoman Empire

    Ottoman Empire
    Suleiman becomes ruler of the Ottoman empire. During his reign, the empire rose and enjoys a golden age