Islam Timeline

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  • 632

    632

    Muhammad dies and Abu Bakr (his father-in-law) is chosen as caliph. This helps the spread of Islam because there is now a successor to Muhammad.
  • 661

    661

    Ali (son in law of Muhammad) was murdered. Mu'awiya (who is the governor of Syria) becomes caliph and the leader of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750.
  • 711

    711

    Arab armies invade Spain from North Africa. This helps the spread of their religion
  • 732

    732

    The Muslim empire cannot conquer anymore north because of the Battle of Tours.
  • 750

    750

    750
    Abu l'Abbas becomes caliph in Iraq. (Iraq from Google Maps)
  • 850

    850

    850
    Al-Mutawakkil discriminates Jews and Christians from Muslims by ordering them to wear different clothing.
  • 900

    900

    First Fatimid caliph in Tunisia.
  • 1055

    1055

    1055
    Tugrul Bey overthrows the Buyid Dynasty. (Picture of Tugrul from Wikipedia)
  • 1095

    1095

    1095
    The first Christian crusade for Jerusalem called for by Pope Urban.
  • 1099

    1099

    1099
    Christian Crusaders take over Jerusalem. This declines the spread of Islam.
  • 1187

    1187

    1187
    Saladin recaptures Jerusalem from the Christians. The third crusade happens and results in a truce and Jerusalem still belonging to Saladin. (picture of Saladin from Wikipedia)
  • 1216

    1216

    Assassins wipe out Mongols. Indian rulers in Delhi take the title of Sultan. Spanish Mystic Muhyi al Din ibn al Arabi flourishes.
  • 1258

    1258

    1258
    Mongols capture Baghdad, city is ransacked and the caliph is killed. End of Abbasid caliphate.
  • 1300

    1300s

    1300s
    Picture for 1300s
    Picture is of Uthman's name
  • Period: 1300 to 1399

    1300s

    Reign of Uthman, who founds the ottoman empire. Muslim merchants and missionary settle into Southeast asia.
  • 1492

    1492

    1492
    Granada is captured by Spain, ending 800 years of Muslim rule in Spain. Castile and Aragon capture Granada. All Muslims (and Jews) expelled from Spain. This declined the spread of Islam. (Granada from Google Maps)